Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in Poppler in the way certain PDF files were converted into HTML. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by providing a malicious PDF file that, when processed by the 'pdftohtml' program, would crash the application causing a denial of service.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | < 0.76.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1900712ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1900712ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-27778?
CVE-2020-27778 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in Poppler in the way certain PDF files were converted into HTML. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by providing a malicious PDF file that, when processed by the 'pdftohtml' p...
How severe is CVE-2020-27778?
CVE-2020-27778 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27778?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux.