#VU7487 Memory leak in Poppler - CVE-2017-9408

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7487

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9408

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Poppler
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Freedesktop.org

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to memory leak in the function Object::initArray in Object.cc when handling malicious content. A remote attacker can send specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation
Update to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Poppler: 0.54.0

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External links
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100776

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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.