CVE-2017-14975 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.59.0
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102653ExploitIssue TrackingVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102653ExploitIssue TrackingVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14975?

CVE-2017-14975 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch ...

How severe is CVE-2017-14975?

CVE-2017-14975 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14975?

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