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TI-2018-14971 Aliases CVE-2018-21009GHSA-2x97-hfgj-7xpw

Poppler before 0.66.0 has an integer overflow in Parser::makeStream in Parser.cc.

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Poppler before 0.66.0 has an integer overflow in Parser::makeStream in Parser.cc.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01894 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.76.0VulnerableFreedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.76.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:1074 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    poppler and evince security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-9.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7, poppler-cpp-0.26.5-42.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-qt-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-utils-0.26.5-42.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-42.el7, poppler-demos-0.26.5-42.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-9.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7.ppc +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) evince-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-dvi-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-libs-3.28.2-9.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) evince-browser-plugin-3.28.2-9.el7, evince-devel-3.28.2-9.el7, poppler-cpp-0.26.5-42.el7 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1074
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-21009
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2x97-hfgj-7xpw

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2021-11232 Integer overflow in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-32126 An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-17985 An issue was discovered in Poppler 22.08.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-17247 A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 22.07.0 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-17245 In Poppler 22.07.0, PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c callows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-18422 An issue was discovered in freedesktop poppler version 20.12.1, allows remote attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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