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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102653	Exploit Issue Tracking VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00023.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-02 01:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-14975

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14975

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14975

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Products Affected

freedesktop

poppler

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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