CVE-2017-7511 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

poppler since version 0.17.3 has been vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in pdfunite triggered by specially crafted documents.

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	0.17.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=5c9b08a875b07853be6c44e4PatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-17
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=5c9b08a875b07853be6c44e4PatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-17

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7511?

CVE-2017-7511 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). poppler since version 0.17.3 has been vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in pdfunite triggered by specially crafted documents.

How severe is CVE-2017-7511?

CVE-2017-7511 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-2017-7511?

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