CVE-2017-2818
Publication date 12 July 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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poppler | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Notes
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 8.8 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |