Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-27778 (CCN-192604)

Assigned:2019-03-22
Published:2019-03-22
Updated:2022-09-28
Summary: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 v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
7.5 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-824
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-27778

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla - Bug 1900712
CVE-2020-27778 poppler: pdftohtml: access to uninitialized pointer could lead to DoS

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1900712

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
poppler-cve202027778-dos(192604)

Source: CCN
Type: Poppler GIT Repository
Properly initialize HtmlOutputDev::page to avoid SIGSEGV upon error exit.

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220925 [SECURITY] [DLA 3120-1] poppler security update

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 0.76.0)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:freedesktop:poppler:0.75.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93145
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-07-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5246
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Moderate)
    2022-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:6041
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Moderate)
    2022-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5245
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Moderate)
    2022-05-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93298
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-01-25
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100079
    P
    		 (Important)
    2022-01-11
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99175
    P
    		 (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:76062
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9064
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106745
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95453
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92225
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69566
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10180
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:6246
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99370
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106060
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92992
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70510
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:76403
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9426
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:102166
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:108832
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96329
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111808
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92420
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69760
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10370
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8679
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99569
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106259
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70807
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:66994
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9620
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:103001
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:109667
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:98980
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105670
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92619
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69959
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10667
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119807
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8869
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99768
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106458
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92030
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:67335
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9819
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5905
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105865
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92818
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70320
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Important)
    2021-12-01
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20211881
    P
    		RHSA-2021:1881: poppler and evince security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2021-05-18
    BACK
    freedesktop poppler *
    redhat enterprise linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    freedesktop poppler 0.75.0