CVE-2013-1788
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and...
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
- Record
CVE-2013-1788- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
- Record
CVE-2013-1788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-1812 No score
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
- Record
EUVD-2013-1812- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-frv4-v4xv-9gmp No score
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and...
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
- Record
GHSA-frv4-v4xv-9gmp- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
- Record
CVE-2013-1788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-1788 No score
poppler before 0.22.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger an "invalid memory access" in (1) splash/Splash.cc, (2) poppler/Function.cc, and (3) poppler/Stream.cc.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10360-1 No score
libpoppler-cpp0-0.49.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpoppler-cpp0-0.49.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10360-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
popplerDebian:12 |
before 0.18.4-6 | 0.18.4-6 |
popplerDebian:13 |
before 0.18.4-6 | 0.18.4-6 |
popplerDebian:14 |
before 0.18.4-6 | 0.18.4-6 |
popplerDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.12.4-1.2+squeeze3, plus listed versions 0.12.4-1.20.12.4-1.2+squeeze10.12.4-1.2+squeeze2 |
0.12.4-1.2+squeeze3 |
poppleropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 0.49.0-1.1 | 0.49.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-1788 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Freedesktop Poppler, published April 9, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.87%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.18.4-6.
References
cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit?h=poppler-0.22&id=957aa252912cde85d76c41e9710b33425a82b696
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-March/100090.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:143
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1785-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=917108
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j00ru.vexillium.org?p=1507
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2719
secunia.com/advisories/52846
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/28/8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1788
github.com/advisories/GHSA-frv4-v4xv-9gmp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1788
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0799