Infinite loop in poppler
Priority LOW 26CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
In xpdf, the xref table contains an infinite loop which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) in xpdf-based PDF viewers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00849 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poppler | poppler | 0.26.5-2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- poppler Vendorpoppler Affected 0.26.5-2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.03-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.03-17 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.04-4 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.04-13 | Vulnerable | Xpdfreader |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Running on | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.03-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.03-17 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.04-4 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:3.04-13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.04-13 Vulnerable ·Xpdfreader
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0207
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3274-8h4c-g6q9
References
More poppler vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03445 Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03443 Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03441 The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03440 Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03444 Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02824 The Page destructor in Page.cc in libpoppler in Poppler 0.8.4 and earlier deletes a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2010-0207 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0207 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3274-8h4c-g6q9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0207 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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