CVE-2017-14517
Poppler NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2017, 11:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the poppler packages.
- Upgrade the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-14517 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-14517.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050 | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050 | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14517 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14517
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-14517 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-14517 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050 Added Reference https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687 Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687 No Types Assigned https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.41 }} 0.02%
score
0.60605
percentile