Heap Overflow Vulnerability in Poppler Image Rendering
CVE-2017-2818

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Poppler

Status
Poppler
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-2818?

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. By crafting a specific PDF file, an attacker can trigger an excessively large number of color components during image processing, leading to heap corruption. This vulnerability allows an attacker to use a specially constructed PDF document to exploit the underlying heap, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or further compromise of the system.

Affected Version(s)

Poppler 0.53.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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