CVE-2020-36023

Published: Aug 11, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Freedesktop: Poppler

Freedesktop

1 product

Poppler

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freedesktop Poppler	Version 20.12.1

Related CWEs

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

References (5)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

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

ExploitIssue TrackingPatch

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

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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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

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

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