Description
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted PDF can cause an overly large number of color components during image rendering, resulting in heap corruption. 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-2017-0319
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0198
EPSS Percentile
78.1%
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