#VU9876 Buffer over-read in Poppler - CVE-2017-9865

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9876

Vulnerability 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-2017-9865

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The function GfxImageColorMap::getGray in GfxState.cc in Poppler 0.54.0. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a specially crafted PDF document, related to missing color-map validation in ImageOutputDev.cc.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Poppler: 0.54.0

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External links
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100774

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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.