NULL pointer dereference in Freedesktop Poppler
CVE-2017-14926
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in AnnotRichMedia::Content::Content in Annot.cc via a crafted PDF document.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.59.0
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00014.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14926?
- CVE-2017-14926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14926?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14926 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.