CVE-2026-107705
Published: October 9, 2026Last modified: October 20, 2026
Description
Poppler 0.42.0 through 26.10.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in Decrypt::revision6Hash() that allows attackers controlling the password to overwrite stack memory when opening AESV3/R6 encrypted PDFs. Attackers can supply a password longer than 127 bytes through applications using the libpoppler, libpoppler-glib or C++ API to overflow the K1 and E buffers, crashing the process or corrupting memory.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | LOW |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | poppler | Vulnerable (22.11.0-r0) |
| 25 LTS | poppler | Vulnerable (25.04.0-r0) | |
| Stream | poppler | Vulnerable (23.03.0-r1) |
References
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/blob/poppler-26.10.0/poppler/Decrypt.cc#L1767
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/merge_requests/2398
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/work_items/1814
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/poppler-0.42.0-through-26.10.0-stack-buffer-overflow-via-decrypt-revision6hash