CVE-2017-2818 HIGH

CVE-2017-2818

Vendor Poppler
Product Poppler
Published July 12, 2017
Last update September 17, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 12, 2017 CVE published
September 17, 2024 Record updated