Vulnerability Description
In Poppler 0.54.0, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function gmalloc in gmem.cc, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Poppler | 0.54.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100775Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100775Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-17Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-9406?
CVE-2017-9406 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In Poppler 0.54.0, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function gmalloc in gmem.cc, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
How severe is CVE-2017-9406?
CVE-2017-9406 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9406?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Poppler, Debian Debian Linux.