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::convertToType1 function.
Published: 2023-08-11
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3528-1 poppler security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4141-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-23607 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6299-1 poppler vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Freedesktop Poppler
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:25:35.140Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-36024

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:25:35.140Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-11T14:15:11.577

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:15:45.320

Link: CVE-2020-36024

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-08-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-36024 - Bugzilla

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