UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20451

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20451
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20451.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20451
Upstream
Published
2018-12-25T17:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:45:06Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / catdoc

Package

Name
catdoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc@1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.94.4-1.1

1:0.*

1:0.94.3~git20151007.fd634c2+dfsg-2
1:0.94.3~git20151007.fd634c2+dfsg-3
1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1
1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "catdoc",
            "binary_version": "1:0.94.3~git20160113.dbc9ec6+dfsg-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / catdoc

Package

Name
catdoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc@1:0.95-4.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.95-3
1:0.95-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "catdoc",
            "binary_version": "1:0.95-4.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / catdoc

Package

Name
catdoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc@1:0.95-4.1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.95-4.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "catdoc",
            "binary_version": "1:0.95-4.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / catdoc

Package

Name
catdoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc@1:0.95-5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.95-4.1
1:0.95-4.2
1:0.95-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "catdoc",
            "binary_version": "1:0.95-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / catdoc

Package

Name
catdoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc@1:0.95-5build1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.95-5
1:0.95-5build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "catdoc",
            "binary_version": "1:0.95-5build1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / catdoc

Package

Name
catdoc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/catdoc@1:0.95-5build1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.95-5build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "catdoc",
            "binary_version": "1:0.95-5build1"
        }
    ]
}