CVE-2017-2818: freedesktop poppler

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-2818 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in freedesktop poppler. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-07-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted PDF can cause an overly large number of color components during image rendering, resulting in heap corruption. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.