CVE catalog
CVE-2018-7440
leptonlib: CVE-2018-7440
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.74% · Oct 25, 2026
An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function allows command injection via a $(command) approach in the gplot rootname argument. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-3836.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | leptonlib | sid | 1.86.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | leptonlib | forky | 1.86.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | leptonlib | trixie | 1.84.1-4 | fixed |
| Debian | leptonlib | bookworm | 1.82.0-3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | pro | 1.72-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | pro | 1.72-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | pro | 1.73-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | pro | 1.73-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | 18.04 | 1.74.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | 18.04 | 1.74.4-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | 18.04 | 1.75.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | 18.04 | 1.75.3-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | 18.04 | 1.75.3-3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | leptonlib | source | sid | 1.75.3-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [891932] |
| Debian | leptonlib | source | forky | 1.75.3-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [891932] |
| Debian | leptonlib | source | trixie | 1.75.3-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [891932] |
| Debian | leptonlib | source | bookworm | 1.75.3-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [891932] |
| Ubuntu | leptonlib | deb | 18.04 | 1.75.3-3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7440 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [leptonica-progs]Fixed
Source package: [leptonlib]
Details (2)
1.82.0-3+b3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · bookworm; dsa · leptonlib · debian · 12
1.82.0-3+b3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · bookworm; dsa · leptonlib · debian · 12
- [liblept5]Fixed
Source package: [leptonlib]
Details (2)
1.82.0-3+b3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · bookworm; dsa · leptonlib · debian · 12
1.82.0-3+b3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · bookworm; dsa · leptonlib · debian · 12
- [libleptonica-dev]Fixed
Source package: [leptonlib]
Details (2)
1.82.0-3+b3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · bookworm; dsa · leptonlib · debian · 12
1.82.0-3+b3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · bookworm; dsa · leptonlib · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [leptonica-progs]Fixed
Source package: [leptonlib]
Details (2)
1.84.1-4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · 13
1.84.1-4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · 13
- [libleptonica6]Fixed
Source package: [leptonlib]
Details (2)
1.84.1-4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · 13
1.84.1-4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · 13
- [libleptonica-dev]Fixed
Source package: [leptonlib]
Details (2)
1.84.1-4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · 13
1.84.1-4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.75.3-3dsa · leptonlib · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10914-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7440]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7440]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7440]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]