Freedesktop Poppler FoFiTrueType.cc mapCodeToGID integer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was determined in Freedesktop Poppler 26.07.0. This affects the function FoFiTrueType::mapCodeToGID of the file fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc. Executing a manipulation of the argument segCnt can lead to integer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called ed2a5538cf0a8d3ff908191eda9b73f91a5f952a. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | 26.07.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Poppler VendorFreedesktop Affected 26.07.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Freedesktop
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:58482 Released 2026-08-22 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images poppler-26.08.0-1.hum1@aarch64, poppler-26.08.0-1.hum1@src, poppler-26.08.0-1.hum1@x86_64 +18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:58482 |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93314
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g5c-g4rf-f9jv
References
Patch 2
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Sources
- CVE-2026-93314 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93314 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2g5c-g4rf-f9jv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-93314 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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