CVE-2017-14518
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired()...
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
CVE-2017-14518- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
CVE-2017-14518- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6019 No score
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
EUVD-2017-6019- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-59jf-2fgh-pcgp
7.8
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired()...
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
GHSA-59jf-2fgh-pcgp- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
CVE-2017-14518- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-14518
7.8
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14518- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14518
7.8
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14518- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0378 No score
Updated poppler packages fix security vulnerabilities
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired() function in Splash.cc via a crafted PDF document. (CVE-2017-14518)
In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception occurs in the ImageStream class in Stream.cc, which may lead to a potential attack when handling malicious PDF files. (CVE-2017-14617)
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in AnnotRichMedia::Content::Content in Annot.cc via a crafted PDF document. (CVE-2017-14926)
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in AnnotRichMedia::Configuration::Configuration in Annot.cc via a crafted PDF document. (CVE-2017-14928)
In Poppler 0.59.0, memory corruption occurs in a call to Object::dictLookup() in Object.h after a repeating series of Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opFill, Gfx::doPatternFill, Gfx::doTilingPatternFill and Gfx::drawForm calls (aka a Gfx.cc infinite loop), a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14519. (CVE-2017-14929)
The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (CVE-2017-14975)
The FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability due to lack of validation of a table pointer, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack. (CVE-2017-14977)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0378- 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
OSVUSN-3440-1 No score
poppler vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-14518, CVE-2017-14520, CVE-2017-14617, CVE-2017-14929, CVE-2017-14975, CVE-2017-14977)
It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.04 and 16.04. (CVE-2017-14926, CVE-2017-14928)
Alberto Garcia, Francisco Oca and Suleman Ali discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9776)
- Record
USN-3440-1- 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: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 0.26.5-2.5.mga5 | 0.26.5-2.5.mga5 |
popplerMageia:6 |
before 0.52.0-3.3.mga6 | 0.52.0-3.3.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 |
popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 0.24.4-14.13.1 | 0.24.4-14.13.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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 |
popplerUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7, plus listed versions 0.24.1-0ubuntu10.24.3-0ubuntu10.24.3-0ubuntu20.24.3-0ubuntu30.24.3-0ubuntu4 Show 16 moreShow less0.24.3-0ubuntu50.24.3-0ubuntu60.24.3-0ubuntu70.24.3-0ubuntu80.24.3-0ubuntu100.24.3-0ubuntu120.24.5-0ubuntu30.24.5-2ubuntu10.24.5-2ubuntu20.24.5-2ubuntu40.24.5-2ubuntu4.10.24.5-2ubuntu4.20.24.5-2ubuntu4.30.24.5-2ubuntu4.40.24.5-2ubuntu4.50.24.5-2ubuntu4.6 |
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7 |
popplerUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4, plus listed versions 0.33.0-0ubuntu30.37.0-0ubuntu10.38.0-0ubuntu10.41.0-0ubuntu10.41.0-0ubuntu1.10.41.0-0ubuntu1.20.41.0-0ubuntu1.3 |
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4 |
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-2017-14518 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 1.21%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.61.1-2.
References
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102688
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14518
github.com/advisories/GHSA-59jf-2fgh-pcgp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14518
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0378.html
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bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21825
usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1
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
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14518
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3440-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14518
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9776
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14520
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14617
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14926
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14928
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14929
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14975
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-14977
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