Improper input validation in Poppler - CVE-2017-14617
Published: June 16, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13371
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14617
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Freedesktop.org
Affected software:
Poppler
Poppler
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a floating point exception in the ImageStream class in Stream.cc. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted PDF files, bypass security restrictions and conduct further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14617
Install update from vendor's website.