CVE-2017-2818 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.53.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0319Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0319Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2818?

CVE-2017-2818 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 r...

How severe is CVE-2017-2818?

CVE-2017-2818 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-2017-2818?

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