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CVE-2020-36024

poppler: NULL pointer dereference in `FoFiType1C::convertToType1`

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

A flaw was found in the Poppler package. This flaw allows attackers to possibly cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file to the FoFiType1C::convertToType1 function.

An update for poppler is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Issues addressed include a null pointer vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-09 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-09 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freedesktop
Search vendor "Freedesktop"
 Poppler
Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Poppler"
 20.12.1
Search vendor "Freedesktop" for product "Poppler" and version "20.12.1"
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Affected