Integer Overflow Vulnerability in JPEG 2000 Image Parsing of Poppler by Freedesktop.org
CVE-2017-2820

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Poppler

Status
Poppler
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-2820?

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG 2000 image parsing functionality of Poppler, specifically in version 0.53.0. This flaw can be exploited by attackers through specially crafted PDF files, leading to out-of-bounds memory overwrites on the heap. Such memory manipulation could facilitate arbitrary code execution when the victim opens the malicious PDF in an application leveraging this library. Users and organizations utilizing vulnerable versions of Poppler should take action to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Poppler 0.53

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:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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