Vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler
CVE-2020-36023
An issue was discovered in freedesktop poppler version 20.12.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .pdf file to FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 20.12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1013 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00017.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36023?
- CVE-2020-36023 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36023?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36023 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.