CVE-2013-7296

CVE-2013-7296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Freedesktop Poppler
• Published: 2014-01-26
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The JBIG2Stream::readSegments method in JBIG2Stream.cc in Poppler before 0.24.5 does not use the correct specifier within a format string, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7296?

The JBIG2Stream::readSegments method in JBIG2Stream.cc in Poppler before 0.24.5 does not use the correct specifier within a format string, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.

How severe is CVE-2013-7296?

CVE-2013-7296 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-7296 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-7296?

CVE-2013-7296 primarily affects Freedesktop Poppler. In total, 84 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7296?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-7296 published?

CVE-2013-7296 was published on 2014-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=58e04a08afee39370283c494ee2e4e392fd3b684
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-January/125710.html
• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/105
• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/97
• http://secunia.com/advisories/56567
• http://secunia.com/advisories/56776
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-21.xml
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048199
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90552

Affected products (84)

• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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