CVE-2026-78637: Argument Injection in Fdawgs node-poppler
Description
CVE-2026-78637 is a medium severity vulnerability in Fdawgs node-poppler up to versions 9.1.2 and 10.0.1. It involves argument injection via manipulation of the file_path argument in multiple functions within src/index.js. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely. A patch identified by commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 is available to fix this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-78637 affects the Fdawgs node-poppler library, specifically in the argument injection handler of several functions (pdfInfo, pdfToText, pdfToCairo, pdfToPpm, pdfImages, pdfToHtml, pdfToPs, pdfFonts, pdfDetach, pdfAttach, pdfSeparate, pdfUnite) located in src/index.js. Manipulating the file_path argument allows an attacker to perform argument injection, potentially leading to unintended command execution or other impacts. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable. A patch commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 has been released to address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform argument injection by manipulating the file_path argument in affected functions. This could lead to unintended command execution or other impacts related to argument injection. The CVSS v3.1 score is 6.9 (medium severity), indicating a significant but not critical risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330 is available and should be applied to fix this vulnerability. Users of node-poppler versions up to 9.1.2 and 10.0.1 are advised to update to patched versions incorporating this fix.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-65mf-8mg6-qf2r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-78637"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8d9ae9acd9273b493e17f5
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 13:38:49 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 05:20:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 80
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