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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0311
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0272
EPSS Percentile
84.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (2)
freedesktop/poppler
0.53.0
Poppler/Poppler
0.53.0
Published
Jul 12, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026