CVE-2017-2818 Memory corruption in Poppler
A heap overflow in Poppler allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2818?
CVE-2017-2818 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedesktop Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2818?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-2818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freedesktop Poppler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2818, GHSA-65cm-pc5p-2hgx, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2017-2818.