CVE-2020-36023

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: August 11, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1013

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00017.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1013

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00017.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00037.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

21th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

Affected Vendors

freedesktop

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