CVE-2013-4474

CVE-2013-4474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Description

Format string vulnerability in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a destination filename.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4474?
Format string vulnerability in the extractPages function in utils/pdfseparate.cc in poppler before 0.24.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a destination filename.
How severe is CVE-2013-4474?
CVE-2013-4474 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-4474 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-4474?
CVE-2013-4474 primarily affects Freedesktop Poppler. In total, 123 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4474?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-4474 published?
CVE-2013-4474 was published on 2013-11-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (123)

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