VDB-103484 · CVE-2017-2818 · BID 99497

Poppler 0.53.0 Image Renderer PDF File memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Poppler 0.53.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Image Renderer. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted PDF can cause an overly large number of color components during image rendering, resulting in heap corruption. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was shared 07/12/2017 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-2818 since 12/01/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99497†). The entries VDB-103483 and VDB-103485 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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12/01/2016 🔍
07/07/2017 +218 days 🔍
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07/12/2017 +5 days 🔍
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12/12/2022 +1979 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-2818 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 99497 - Poppler PDF Library Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/12/2017 11:33 PM
Updated: 12/12/2022 11:47 AM
Changes: 07/12/2017 11:33 PM (60), 05/25/2020 08:09 PM (5), 12/12/2022 11:47 AM (12)
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