CVE-2017-14927

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function...

5.5 MediumFix available

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.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

0.90%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: CVE-2017-14927
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV: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 SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: CVE-2017-14927
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-6404 No score

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: EUVD-2017-6404
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrhp-cwm6-f82q 5.5

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function...

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: GHSA-rrhp-cwm6-f82q
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS: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 SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: CVE-2017-14927
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-14927 5.5

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14927
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14927 5.5

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14927
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0402 No score

Updated poppler packages fix security vulnerabilities

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the SplashOutputDev::type3D0() function in SplashOutputDev.cc via a crafted PDF document. (CVE-2017-14927)

The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability if an out-of-bounds font dictionary index is encountered, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (CVE-2017-14976)

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the GfxImageColorMap::getGrayLine() function in GfxState.cc via a crafted PDF document. (CVE-2017-15565)

Record: MGASA-2017-0402
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

freedesktop poppler

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`poppler` Debian:12	before 0.61.1-2	0.61.1-2
`poppler` Debian:13	before 0.61.1-2	0.61.1-2
`poppler` Debian:14	before 0.61.1-2	0.61.1-2
`poppler` Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0.26.5-2.7.mga5	0.26.5-2.7.mga5
`poppler` Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0.52.0-3.5.mga6	0.52.0-3.5.mga6
`poppler` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 0.57.0-2ubuntu4	0.57.0-2ubuntu4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-14927 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Freedesktop Poppler, published September 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.61.1-2.

References

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