CVE-2017-2820
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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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
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
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- Status
- Modified
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