Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-14976
The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability if an out-of-bounds font dictionary index is encountered, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-14976
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-14976
0.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 57 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-14976
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-14976
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-14976
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https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102724
102724 – heap overflow in FoFiType1C::convertToType0, poppler 0.59.0Exploit;Issue Tracking;VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1177-1] poppler security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=da63c35549e8852a410946ab016a3f25ac701bdf
poppler/poppler - The poppler pdf rendering library (mirrored from https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler)Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4079-1 popplerThird Party Advisory
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