CVE-2017-2820

Name: CVE-2017-2820
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-12T17:29:00.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 4.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-2820 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG 2000 image parsing functionality of freedesktop.org Poppler 0.53.0. A specially crafted PDF file can lead to an integer overflow causing out of bounds memory overwrite on the heap resulting in potential arbitrary code execution. EPSS estimates a 4.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG 2000 image parsing functionality of freedesktop.org Poppler 0.53.0. A specially crafted PDF file can lead to an integer overflow causing out of bounds memory overwrite on the heap resulting in potential arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, a victim must open the malicious PDF in an application using this library.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.42%

90.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.53.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0321Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0321Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jul 12, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-2820?

How severe is CVE-2017-2820?

CVE-2017-2820 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2820?

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Source: NVD / NIST