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…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (76.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Freedesktop Poppler — versions 0.53.0
- Poppler — versions 0.53
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.