VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-18267
The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted PDF file, as demonstrated by pdftops.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.85%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.85%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted PDF file, as demonstrated by pdftops.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.85% probability · 79th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- freedesktop/poppler · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/ansible tower · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.4% on 21 September 2026 to 1.8% on 27 October 2026.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.