CVE-2020-36023 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	20.12.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1013ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1013ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00037.html

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-36023?

CVE-2020-36023 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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.

How severe is CVE-2020-36023?

CVE-2020-36023 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36023?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler.