Integer Overflow Vulnerability in JPEG 2000 Image Parsing of Poppler by Freedesktop.org

CVE-2017-2820

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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