CVE-2026-102620: Integer Overflow in Freedesktop Poppler
A vulnerability was determined in Freedesktop Poppler 26.06.0/26.07.0/26.08.0. This impacts the function FoFiTrueType::cvtSfnts of the file fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc. This manipulation causes integer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 245d3c6823377755f2c1d5fdddd010279c6ed94d. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-102620 affects Freedesktop Poppler versions 26.06.0, 26.07.0, and 26.08.0. It is caused by an integer overflow in the FoFiTrueType::cvtSfnts function located in the fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc file. This flaw can be triggered by local attackers without user interaction. The issue has been publicly disclosed, and a patch identified by commit 245d3c6823377755f2c1d5fdddd010279c6ed94d is recommended to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The integer overflow vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause unexpected behavior or potentially escalate privileges within the affected Poppler versions. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and no user interaction is needed. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity level.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available to address this vulnerability, identified by commit 245d3c6823377755f2c1d5fdddd010279c6ed94d. It is recommended to apply this patch or upgrade to a fixed version of Poppler to mitigate the risk. Since the attack requires local access, restricting local user permissions may also reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-102620: Integer Overflow in Freedesktop Poppler
Description
A vulnerability was determined in Freedesktop Poppler 26.06.0/26.07.0/26.08.0. This impacts the function FoFiTrueType::cvtSfnts of the file fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc. This manipulation causes integer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 245d3c6823377755f2c1d5fdddd010279c6ed94d. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
Freedesktop
Poppler
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-102620 affects Freedesktop Poppler versions 26.06.0, 26.07.0, and 26.08.0. It is caused by an integer overflow in the FoFiTrueType::cvtSfnts function located in the fofi/FoFiTrueType.cc file. This flaw can be triggered by local attackers without user interaction. The issue has been publicly disclosed, and a patch identified by commit 245d3c6823377755f2c1d5fdddd010279c6ed94d is recommended to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The integer overflow vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause unexpected behavior or potentially escalate privileges within the affected Poppler versions. The impact is limited by the requirement for local access and no user interaction is needed. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity level.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available to address this vulnerability, identified by commit 245d3c6823377755f2c1d5fdddd010279c6ed94d. It is recommended to apply this patch or upgrade to a fixed version of Poppler to mitigate the risk. Since the attack requires local access, restricting local user permissions may also reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-29T14:30:15.148Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abc21de680226ef6840064e
Added to database: 09/29/2026, 20:38:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 20:52:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 03:03:21 UTC
Views: 10
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