CVE-2017-14977
Published: 1 October 2017
The FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability due to lack of validation of a table pointer, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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poppler Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4)
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| zesty |
Released
(0.48.0-2ubuntu2.3)
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Patches: upstream: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=19eedc6fb693a62f305e13079501e3105f869f3c |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |