CVE-2017-9408: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9408DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9408
Published 02-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9408 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.39%
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
- 02-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Poppler 0.54.0, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function Object::initArray in Object.cc, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
2.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.39% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- poppler< 0.57.0-2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Freedesktop1 product
- poppler0.54.0
Ubuntu1 product
- poppler< 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.5 | < 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.2
3 vendors · 4 products
