CVE-2017-9865: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9865DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9865
Published 25-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9865 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.68%
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 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 25-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The function GfxImageColorMap::getGray in GfxState.cc in Poppler 0.54.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PDF document, related to missing color-map validation in ImageOutputDev.cc.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 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 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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
1.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.68% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.68%
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< 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.14
3 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/06/popplerstack-buffer-overflow-in.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORT