Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-2814
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted pdf can cause an image resizing after allocation has already occurred, resulting in heap corruption which can lead to code execution. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-2814
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.64%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 78 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2814
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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 |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
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5.9
|
Talos |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-2814
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-2814
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497
Poppler PDF Library Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0311
TALOS-2017-0311 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-2814
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.53.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*