Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-36024
Potential exploit
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::convertToType1 function.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-36024
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:20.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-36024
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-36024
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-36024
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-36024
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00017.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3528-1] poppler security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1016
NULL-Pointer Deference in `FoFiType1C::convertToType1` (#1016) · Issues · poppler / poppler · GitLabExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch
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