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CVE-2017-14518

In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception exists in the isImageInterpolationRequired()...

7.8 HighFix available

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

1.21%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

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 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV: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 HighCVSS: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 HighCVSS: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 HighCVSS: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 HighCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
Debian: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
poppler
Debian:9
before 0.48.0-2+deb9u1, plus listed versions
0.48.0-2
0.48.0-2+deb9u1
poppler
Mageia:5
before 0.26.5-2.5.mga5
0.26.5-2.5.mga5
poppler
Mageia:6
before 0.52.0-3.3.mga6
0.52.0-3.3.mga6
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 0.24.4-14.13.1
0.24.4-14.13.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 0.24.4-14.13.1
0.24.4-14.13.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 0.24.4-14.13.1
0.24.4-14.13.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 0.24.4-14.13.1
0.24.4-14.13.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 0.24.4-14.13.1
0.24.4-14.13.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
Ubuntu: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
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0.24.3-0ubuntu50.24.3-0ubuntu60.24.3-0ubuntu70.24.3-0ubuntu80.24.3-0ubuntu100.24.3-0ubuntu120.24.5-0ubuntu30.24.5-2ubuntu10.24.5-2ubuntu20.24.5-2ubuntu40.24.5-2ubuntu4.10.24.5-2ubuntu4.20.24.5-2ubuntu4.30.24.5-2ubuntu4.40.24.5-2ubuntu4.50.24.5-2ubuntu4.6
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7
poppler
Ubuntu: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
poppler
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 21.08.0-1.3
21.08.0-1.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE 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

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