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CVE-2017-2818

Published: Jul 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

popplerfreedesktopOSS Libraries
PopplerPoppler
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
freedesktoposs-projectOSS Librariesaka freedesktop.org
poppleross-projectOSS Librariesaka poppler-utils

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497
securityfocus.com
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0319
talosintelligence.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 12, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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