CVE-2017-2814

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 12, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0311
Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.7%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freedesktop