NULL pointer dereference in Freedesktop Poppler
CVE-2017-14977
The FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability due to lack of validation of a table pointer, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
EPSS: 0.011 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.59.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14977?
- CVE-2017-14977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14977?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14977 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.