CVE-2017-14517: freedesktop poppler NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2017-14517
Published 17-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14517 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in freedesktop poppler. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 17-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.06% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.06%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.freedesktop.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- poppler< 0.61.1-2
Freedesktop1 product
- poppler0.59.0
2 vendors · 2 products
