Poppler 0.53.0 Image Renderer PDF File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Poppler 0.53.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Image Renderer. This manipulation as part of PDF File causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-2814. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Poppler 0.53.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Image Renderer. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted pdf can cause an image resizing after allocation has already occurred, resulting in heap corruption which can lead to code execution. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was presented 07/12/2017 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2814 since 12/01/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 254391 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-2814), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 databases at Tenable (254391) and SecurityFocus (BID 99497†). See VDB-103484 and VDB-103485 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 254391
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-2814

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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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08/25/2025 +2966 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2017-2814 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2814
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103483
SecurityFocus: 99497 - Poppler PDF Library Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow and Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/12/2017 23:33
Updated: 08/25/2025 13:04
Changes: 07/12/2017 23:33 (60), 05/25/2020 20:05 (5), 12/12/2022 11:39 (12), 08/25/2025 13:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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