VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-14975
The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.46% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- freedesktop/poppler · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102653Exploit, Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102653Exploit, Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.