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MEDIUM

CVE-2018-20551

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

2.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-20551 Red Hat Product Security150 products fixed

    poppler: reachable Object::getString assertion in AnnotRichMedia class in Annot.c

  • RHSA-2019:2713 Red Hat Product Security105 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update

Full record on NVD

Description

A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 0.72.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to construction of invalid rich media annotation assets in the AnnotRichMedia class in Annot.c.

Technical details

Published
2018-12-28

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20551?

A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 0.72.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service due to construction of invalid rich media annotation assets in the AnnotRichMedia class in Annot.c.

Is CVE-2018-20551 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20551 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.0% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20551?

CVE-2018-20551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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