high
poppler: Data manipulation and denial of service possible
CERT-Bund (BSI) reports one vulnerability in poppler with severity high. The stated impact is data manipulation and denial of service. The full description, affected versions and recommended action are available from CERT-Bund (BSI).
- Attack vector
- over the network
- Access needed
- none
What this means for you
Data can be altered unnoticed. Besides the update, check whether your backups reach back far enough, to before the point when the flaw became known.
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