CVE-2017-7515 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2017-7515?

CVE-2017-7515 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). poppler through version 0.55.0 is vulnerable to an uncontrolled recursion in pdfunite resulting into potential denial-of-service.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-7515?

CVE-2017-7515 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7515?

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

Vulnerability Description

poppler through version 0.55.0 is vulnerable to an uncontrolled recursion in pdfunite resulting into potential denial-of-service.

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	<= 0.55.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-674

References

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101208ExploitVendor Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101208ExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7515?

CVE-2017-7515 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). poppler through version 0.55.0 is vulnerable to an uncontrolled recursion in pdfunite resulting into potential denial-of-service.

How severe is CVE-2017-7515?

CVE-2017-7515 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-2017-7515?

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