What is the vulnerability ID for the poppler vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for the poppler vulnerability is CVE-2020-36023 and CVE-2020-36024.

What is the affected software for the poppler vulnerability?

The affected software for the poppler vulnerability is libpoppler97 (version 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3) on Ubuntu 20.04, libpoppler73 (version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm1) on Ubuntu 18.04, and libpoppler58 (version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3) on Ubuntu 16.04.

How can the poppler vulnerability be exploited?

The poppler vulnerability can be exploited by tricking a user or an automated system into opening a specially crafted PDF file. This can potentially cause a denial of service.

How can I fix the poppler vulnerability?

To fix the poppler vulnerability, update libpoppler97 to version 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3 on Ubuntu 20.04, libpoppler73 to version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm1 on Ubuntu 18.04, and libpoppler58 to version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3 on Ubuntu 16.04.

Where can I find more information about the poppler vulnerability?

You can find more information about the poppler vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security website or the provided reference links.

Vulnerability/
USN-6299-1

17/8/2023

USN-6299-1: poppler vulnerabilities

First published: Thu Aug 17 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-36023, CVE-2020-36024)

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler97	<0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3	0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3
	=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler73	<0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm1	0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm1
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libpoppler58	<0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3	0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3
	=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the poppler vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for the poppler vulnerability is CVE-2020-36023 and CVE-2020-36024.
What is the affected software for the poppler vulnerability?
The affected software for the poppler vulnerability is libpoppler97 (version 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3) on Ubuntu 20.04, libpoppler73 (version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm1) on Ubuntu 18.04, and libpoppler58 (version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3) on Ubuntu 16.04.
How can the poppler vulnerability be exploited?
The poppler vulnerability can be exploited by tricking a user or an automated system into opening a specially crafted PDF file. This can potentially cause a denial of service.
How can I fix the poppler vulnerability?
To fix the poppler vulnerability, update libpoppler97 to version 0.86.1-0ubuntu1.3 on Ubuntu 20.04, libpoppler73 to version 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14+esm1 on Ubuntu 18.04, and libpoppler58 to version 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm3 on Ubuntu 16.04.
Where can I find more information about the poppler vulnerability?
You can find more information about the poppler vulnerability on the Ubuntu Security website or the provided reference links.

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