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CVE-2020-27778

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.17%

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CVE-2020-27778 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.17%

80.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FreedesktopPoppler< 0.76.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27778?
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.
How severe is CVE-2020-27778?
CVE-2020-27778 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27778?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST