Vulnerability Description
The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted PDF file, as demonstrated by pdftops.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | <= 0.64.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | 3.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-18267?
CVE-2017-18267 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted PDF file, as demonstrated by p...
How severe is CVE-2017-18267?
CVE-2017-18267 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-2017-18267?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.