CVE-2017-2818 (GCVE-0-2017-2818)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-07-12 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- heap overflow
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_repor… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
Date Public
2017-07-11 00:00
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