Improper Input Validation Affecting poppler package, versions [,23.06.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-POPPLER-5815207
  • published2 Aug 2023
  • 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 23.06.0 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 Scores

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