CVE-2017-14517
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef...
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
CVE-2017-14517- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
CVE-2017-14517- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6018 No score
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
EUVD-2017-6018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwhw-jwh4-hh9v
5.5
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef...
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
GHSA-xwhw-jwh4-hh9v- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
CVE-2017-14517- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-14517
5.5
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14517- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2017-0360 No score
Updated poppler packages fix security vulnerabilities
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document. (CVE-2017-14517)
In Poppler 0.59.0, memory corruption occurs in a call to Object::streamGetChar in Object.h after a repeating series of Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opShowText, and Gfx::doShowText calls (aka a Gfx.cc infinite loop). (CVE-2017-14519)
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception occurs in Splash::scaleImageYuXd() in Splash.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files. (CVE-2017-14520)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0360- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11181-1 No score
libpoppler-cpp0-21.08.0-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpoppler-cpp0-21.08.0-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11181-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2952-1 No score
Security update for poppler
This update for poppler fixes the following issues:
This security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-14517: Prevent NULL Pointer dereference in the XRef::parseEntry() function via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1059066).
- CVE-2017-14518: Remedy a floating point exception in isImageInterpolationRequired() that could have been exploited using a specially crafted PDF document. (bsc#1059101)
- CVE-2017-14520: Remedy a floating point exception in Splash::scaleImageYuXd() that could have been exploited using a specially crafted PDF document. (bsc#1059155)
- CVE-2017-14977: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock() function in FoFiTrueType.cc that occurred due to lack of validation of a table pointer, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (bsc#1061265)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:2952-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:1662-1 No score
Security update for poppler
This update for poppler fixes the following issues:
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-14517: Prevent NULL Pointer dereference in the XRef::parseEntry() function via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1059066).
- CVE-2017-9865: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in GfxState.cc that would have allowed attackers to facilitate a denial-of-service attack via specially crafted PDF documents. (bsc#1045939)
- CVE-2017-14518: Remedy a floating point exception in isImageInterpolationRequired() that could have been exploited using a specially crafted PDF document. (bsc#1059101)
- CVE-2017-14520: Remedy a floating point exception in Splash::scaleImageYuXd() that could have been exploited using a specially crafted PDF document. (bsc#1059155)
- CVE-2017-14617: Fixed a floating point exception in Stream.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files. (bsc#1060220)
- CVE-2017-14928: Fixed a NULL Pointer dereference in AnnotRichMedia::Configuration::Configuration() in Annot.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files. (bsc#1061092)
- CVE-2017-14975: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability, that existed because a data structure in FoFiType1C.cc was not initialized, which allowed an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (bsc#1061263)
- CVE-2017-14976: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in FoFiType1C.cc that occurred when an out-of-bounds font dictionary index was encountered, which allowed an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (bsc#1061264)
- CVE-2017-14977: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock() function in FoFiTrueType.cc that occurred due to lack of validation of a table pointer, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (bsc#1061265)
- CVE-2017-15565: Prevent NULL Pointer dereference in the GfxImageColorMap::getGrayLine() function via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1064593).
- CVE-2017-1000456: Validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord to prevent overflows in subsequent calculations (bsc#1074453).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:1662-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1626-1 No score
Security update for poppler
This update for poppler fixes the following issues:
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-14617: Fixed a floating point exception in Stream.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files. (bsc#1060220)
- CVE-2017-1000456: Validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord to prevent overflows in subsequent calculations (bsc#1074453)
- CVE-2017-15565: Prevent NULL Pointer dereference in the GfxImageColorMap::getGrayLine() function via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1064593)
- CVE-2018-10768: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the AnnotPath::getCoordsLength function. A crafted input could have lead to a remote denial of service attack (bsc#1092105).
This update also fixes an additional segmentation fault that is trigger by the reproducer for CVE-2017-14517 (bsc#1059066).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1626-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
popplerDebian:12 |
before 0.61.1-2 | 0.61.1-2 |
popplerDebian:13 |
before 0.61.1-2 | 0.61.1-2 |
popplerDebian:14 |
before 0.61.1-2 | 0.61.1-2 |
popplerDebian:7 |
before 0.18.4-6+deb7u3, plus listed versions 0.18.4-60.18.4-6+deb7u10.18.4-6+deb7u2 |
0.18.4-6+deb7u3 |
popplerDebian:8 |
before 0.26.5-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions 0.26.5-20.26.5-2+deb8u10.26.5-2+deb8u1~bpo70+1 |
0.26.5-2+deb8u2 |
popplerDebian:9 |
before 0.48.0-2+deb9u1, plus listed versions 0.48.0-2 |
0.48.0-2+deb9u1 |
popplerMageia:5 |
before 0.26.5-2.4.mga5 | 0.26.5-2.4.mga5 |
popplerMageia:6 |
before 0.52.0-3.2.mga6 | 0.52.0-3.2.mga6 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 0.24.4-14.13.1 | 0.24.4-14.13.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 0.24.4-14.13.1 | 0.24.4-14.13.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 0.24.4-14.13.1 | 0.24.4-14.13.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 0.24.4-14.13.1 | 0.24.4-14.13.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 0.24.4-14.13.1 | 0.24.4-14.13.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
poppler-qtSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 0.43.0-16.15.1 | 0.43.0-16.15.1 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 |
before 0.24.4-14.16.6 | 0.24.4-14.16.6 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 0.24.4-14.16.6 | 0.24.4-14.16.6 |
poppleropenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 21.08.0-1.3 | 21.08.0-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-14517 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Freedesktop Poppler, published September 17, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.61.1-2.
References
bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102687
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
securityfocus.com/bid/105050
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14517
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwhw-jwh4-hh9v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14517
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0360.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21784
usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3433-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1494582
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172952-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1059066
bugzilla.suse.com/1059101
bugzilla.suse.com/1059155
bugzilla.suse.com/1061265
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14517
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14518
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14520
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14977
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20181662-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1045939
bugzilla.suse.com/1060220
bugzilla.suse.com/1061092
bugzilla.suse.com/1061263
bugzilla.suse.com/1061264
bugzilla.suse.com/1064593
bugzilla.suse.com/1074453
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000456
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14617
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14928
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14975
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14976
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15565
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9865
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201626-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1092105
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10768
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-0301
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0104
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-4352
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5392
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5393
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2950
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7515