CVE-2017-14617: freedesktop poppler Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14617DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14617
Published 20-09-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14617 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in freedesktop poppler. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 20-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception occurs in the ImageStream class in Stream.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.94% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.94%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- poppler< 0.61.1-2
Freedesktop1 product
- poppler0.59.0
Ubuntu1 product
- poppler< 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7 | < 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4
3 vendors · 3 products
