Improper Input Validation Affecting poppler-cpp-devel package, versions <0:22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-POPPLERCPPDEVEL-5928941
  • published4 Oct 2023
  • disclosed31 Jul 2023

Introduced: 31 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-34872  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 poppler-cpp-devel to version 0:22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-371.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream poppler-cpp-devel package and not the poppler-cpp-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in Outline.cc for Poppler prior to 23.06.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) (crash) via a crafted PDF file in OutlineItem::open.

CVSS Scores

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