CVE-2026-93314: Freedesktop Poppler
Affects popplerSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.14 : patch poppler as a priority.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.14, 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.10, 26.01.0-2ubuntu0.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Ubuntu poppler to 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.14 (package) or 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.10 (package) or 26.01.0-2ubuntu0.2 (package).
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSpopplerpkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSpopplerpkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSpopplerpkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSpopplerpkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSpopplerpkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSpopplerpkg:deb/ubuntu/poppler?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch has been made available (commit ed2a5538cf0a8d3ff908191eda9b73f91a5f952a) to fix this vulnerability. It is advisable to apply this patch or upgrade to a fixed version of Poppler. No vendor advisory content contradicts this; therefore, patching is the recommended mitigation.
Description
A vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler 26.07.0 affects the function FoFiTrueType::mapCodeToGID in the file fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc. Manipulating the argument segCnt can cause an integer overflow. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and has publicly disclosed exploit code. The issue has been patched in commit ed2a5538cf0a8d3ff908191eda9b73f91a5f952a. Multiple specific Ubuntu package versions are affected.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-93314 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93314 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/work_items/1761 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/2315 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Signed-integer-overflow-in-FoFiTrueType-mapCodeToGID-FoFiTrueType.cc-608.md (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/ed2a5538cf0a8d3ff908191eda9b73f91a5f952a?merge_request_iid=2315 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-93314 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/942347 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/406613 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/406613/cti (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8894-1 (opens in a new tab)