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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-34872 · published 31 July 2023

CVE-2023-34872: Freedesktop poppler uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Freedesktop · Poppler

A vulnerability in Outline.cc for Poppler prior to 23.06.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) (crash) via a crafted PDF file in OutlineItem::open.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.90% · top 41.4% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.90%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in Outline.cc for Poppler prior to 23.06.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) (crash) via a crafted PDF file in OutlineItem::open.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/591235c8b6c65a2eee88991b9ae73490fd9afdfe Patch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1399 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3XXL3L6RJOTLGCN7GLH2OLL
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQ3NYJ43U2MA7COKGMJDARZ
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFBT75QHBWNMSDAHSXZQ2I3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3H3GOWFE3C7543GMEN7LY4
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/591235c8b6c65a2eee88991b9ae73490fd9afdfe Patch
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1399 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3XXL3L6RJOTLGCN7GLH2OLL
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQ3NYJ43U2MA7COKGMJDARZ
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFBT75QHBWNMSDAHSXZQ2I3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3H3GOWFE3C7543GMEN7LY4
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3XXL3L6RJOTLGCN7GLH2OLLNF
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQ3NYJ43U2MA7COKGMJDARZUA

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-34872), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.