7.5high
CVE-2017-2818
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted PDF can cause an overly large number of color components during image rendering, resulting in heap corruption. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Poppler Poppler
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/99497 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0319 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-2818
- NVD: CVE-2017-2818
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