Poppler 0.59.0 PDF Document XRef.cc XRef::parseEntry null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Poppler 0.59.0. The impacted element is the function XRef::parseEntry of the file XRef.cc of the component PDF Document Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-14517. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Poppler 0.59.0 (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function XRef::parseEntry of the file XRef.cc of the component PDF Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.

The bug was discovered 09/13/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-14517 since 09/17/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103519 (Debian DLA-1116-1 : poppler security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170482 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for poppler (SUSE-SU-2017:2952-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103519) and SecurityFocus (BID 100690†). The entries VDB-106330, VDB-106331, VDB-106763 and VDB-106764 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 103519
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-1116-1 : poppler security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mingw-poppler FEDORA-2017-a0ffdf1fbd
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/07/2017 🔍
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09/27/2017 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.freedesktop.org
Researcher: Rich Mirch.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-14517 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14517
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106762

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SecurityFocus: 100690 - IBM DB2 Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2017 11:19
Updated: 01/13/2021 11:12
Changes: 09/18/2017 11:19 (77), 05/25/2020 20:21 (7), 01/13/2021 11:12 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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