CVE-2017-7511 Null dereference in poppler
A NULL pointer dereference in poppler's pdfunite tool allows attackers to cause a denial of service via specially crafted PDF documents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7511?
CVE-2017-7511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, published on 30 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
poppler since version 0.17.3 has been vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in pdfunite triggered by specially crafted documents.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7511?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedesktop Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7511?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7511 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7511 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freedesktop Poppler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7511, GHSA-mqrh-mcfq-vc54, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7511.