Outline.cc Poppler <23.06.0 DoS via crafted PDF (OutlineItem::open)
CVE-2023-34872 Published on July 31, 2023
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-34872 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-34872 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-34872
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Exploit Probability
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