Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-14520
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception occurs in Splash::scaleImageYuXd() in Splash.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2017-14520
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14520
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 34 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-14520
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-14520
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-14520
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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102719
102719 – Floating point exception vulnerability in poppler 0.59.0 Splash::scaleImageYuXd()Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4079-1 poppler
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