Ubuntu update for poppler
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 9 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-14518 CVE-2017-14520 CVE-2017-14617 CVE-2017-14929 CVE-2017-14975 CVE-2017-14977 CVE-2017-14926 CVE-2017-14928 CVE-2017-9776 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-369 CWE-20 CWE-835 CWE-476 CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.
1) Division by zero
EUVDB-ID: #VU9877
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14518
CWE-ID:
CWE-369 - Divide By Zero
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a floating point exception in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a specially crafted PDF document. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Division by zero
EUVDB-ID: #VU9878
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14520
CWE-ID:
CWE-369 - Divide By Zero
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a floating point exception in Splash::scaleImageYuXd() in Splash.cc. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Update the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU13371
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14617
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a floating point exception in the ImageStream class in Stream.cc. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted PDF files, bypass security restrictions and conduct further attacks.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU10325
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14929
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to infinite loop in a call to Object::dictLookup() in Object.h after a repeating series of Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opFill, Gfx::doPatternFill, Gfx::doTilingPatternFill and Gfx::drawForm calls. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) NULL pointer derefenrece
EUVDB-ID: #VU8651
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14975
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc when processing documents. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trigger NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause application crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) NULL pointer derefenrece
EUVDB-ID: #VU8652
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14977
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc when processing documents. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trigger NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause application crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) NULL pointer derefenrece
EUVDB-ID: #VU8657
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14926
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in AnnotRichMedia::Content::Content in Annot.cc when processing PDF documents. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trigger NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause application crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) NULL pointer derefenrece
EUVDB-ID: #VU8658
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14928
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in AnnotRichMedia::Configuration::Configuration in Annot.cc when processing PDF documents. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trigger NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause application crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
9) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU7272
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9776
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing PDF files within JBIG2Stream.cc in pdftocairo in Poppler before 0.56. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
