CVE-2017-14518 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.59.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102688ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102688ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14518?

CVE-2017-14518 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.

How severe is CVE-2017-14518?

CVE-2017-14518 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14518?

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