Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting poppler package, versions <0:0.66.0-11.el8_0.12


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.02% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-POPPLER-1989983
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 7 Mar 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 poppler to version 0:0.66.0-11.el8_0.12 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream poppler package and not the poppler package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Poppler 0.74.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the CairoRescaleBox.cc downsample_row_box_filter function.