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CVE-2026-78637

7.3 · HIGH

A vulnerability was detected in Fdawgs node-poppler up to 9.1.2/10.0.1.

Published Aug 25, 2026CWE-74EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2026-78637 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was detected in Fdawgs node-poppler up to 9.1.2/10.0.1. The impacted element is the function pdfInfo/pdfToText/pdfToCairo/pdfToPpm/pdfImages/pdfToHtml/pdfToPs/pdfFonts/pdfDetach/pdfAttach/pdfSeparate/pdfUnite of the file src/index.js of the component Argument Injection Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument file_path results in argument injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The patch is named db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/Fdawgs/node-poppler/GitHubgithub.com/Fdawgs/node-poppler/commit/db6e3f79d3beb20601be7e59669c39811ae3c330GitHubgithub.com/Fdawgs/node-poppler/issues/822GitHubgithub.com/Fdawgs/node-poppler/pull/842Refvuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78637Refvuldb.com/submit/886399Refvuldb.com/vuln/394864Refvuldb.com/vuln/394864/ctiGitHubgithub.com/Fdawgs/node-poppler/issues/822

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78637?

CVE-2026-78637 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-78637?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-78637?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-78637?

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