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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6508.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6508-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the USN-6508-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the USN-6508-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04
LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-23804)

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-2022-37050, CVE-2022-37051,
CVE-2022-37052, CVE-2022-38349)

Affected Software/OS:
'poppler' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-23804
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/936
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00022.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-37050
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/dcd5bd8238ea448addd102ff045badd0aca1b990
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1274
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-37051
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/4631115647c1e4f0482ffe0491c2f38d2231337b
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1276
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-37052
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/8677500399fc2548fa816b619580c2c07915a98c
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1278
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-38349
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/4564a002bcb6094cc460bc0d5ddff9423fe6dd28
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1282
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