#VU7487 Memory leak in Poppler - CVE-2017-9408
Published: July 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7487
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9408
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Poppler
Poppler
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to memory leak in the function Object::initArray in Object.cc when handling malicious content. A remote attacker can send specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to memory leak in the function Object::initArray in Object.cc when handling malicious content. A remote attacker can send specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update to the latest version.