CVE-2017-14976: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14976DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14976
Published 01-10-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14976 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.58%
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 5 · Duplicates 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 01-10-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability if an out-of-bounds font dictionary index is encountered, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.58% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.freedesktop.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- poppler< 0.61.1-2
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Freedesktop1 product
- poppler0.59.0
Ubuntu1 product
- poppler< 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9 | < 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6
3 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=da63c35549e8852a410946ab016a3f25ac701bdfX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102724X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory