Improper Input Validation Affecting poppler package, versions [,25.11.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.93% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-POPPLER-10078205
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed31 Jul 2023
  • creditpwnhacker0x18

Introduced: 31 Jul 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade poppler to version 25.11.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation which allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file in OutlineItem::open.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1