CVE-2017-2814 Memory corruption in Poppler
A heap overflow in Poppler allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2814?
CVE-2017-2814 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, published on 12 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted pdf can cause an image resizing after allocation has already occurred, resulting in heap corruption which can lead to code execution. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedesktop Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-2814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freedesktop Poppler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2814, GHSA-387q-wvj8-w6gg.