CVE catalog
CVE-2020-27778
poppler: CVE-2020-27778
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.20% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | poppler | sid | 26.07.0-3 | fixed |
| Debian | poppler | forky | 26.07.0-3 | fixed |
| Debian | poppler | trixie | 25.03.0-5+deb13u4 | fixed |
| Debian | poppler | trixie-security | 25.03.0-5+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | poppler | bookworm | 22.12.0-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | poppler | bookworm-security | 22.12.0-2+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.12 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.13 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.14 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.15 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.16 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.17 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.18 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.19 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.20 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.21 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.22 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.23 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | poppler | 3.24 | 0.76.0-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.33.0-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.37.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.38.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.15 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.57.0-2ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.57.0-2ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | poppler | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.11 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | poppler | source | sid | 0.85.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | poppler | source | forky | 0.85.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | poppler | source | trixie | 0.85.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | poppler | source | bookworm | 0.85.0-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.12 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.13 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.14 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.15 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.16 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.17 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.18 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.19 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.20 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.21 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.22 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.23 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Alpine | poppler | apk | 3.24 | 0.76.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | poppler | deb | 16.04 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.15 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | poppler | deb | 18.04 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.11 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27778 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [gir1.2-poppler-0.18]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler126]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-cpp0v5]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-cpp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-glib8]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-glib-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-glib-doc]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-private-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-qt5-1]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-qt5-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-qt6-3]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [libpoppler-qt6-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
- [poppler-utils]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
22.12.0-2+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · bookworm; dsa · poppler · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [gir1.2-poppler-0.18]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
- [libpoppler147]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
- [libpoppler-cpp2]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
- [libpoppler-cpp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
- [libpoppler-dev]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
- [libpoppler-glib8t64]Unknown
Source package: [poppler]
Details (4)
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
25.03.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
0.85.0-2dsa · poppler · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2021_1881.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2020-27778]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27778]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27778]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-27778]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-27778.json]
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