Integer overflow in Freedesktop Poppler
CVE-2017-2820
An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG 2000 image parsing functionality of freedesktop.org Poppler 0.53.0. A specially crafted PDF file can lead to an integer overflow causing out of bounds memory overwrite on the heap resulting in potential arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a victim must open the malicious PDF in an application using this library.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.53.0
- Poppler — versions 0.53
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0321 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2820?
- CVE-2017-2820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2820 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.