CVE-2017-14517 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.59.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14517?

CVE-2017-14517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.

How severe is CVE-2017-14517?

CVE-2017-14517 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler.