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CVE-2017-1000456

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to...

8.8 HighFix available

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.97%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
CVE-2017-1000456
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
CVE-2017-1000456
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1583 No score

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
EUVD-2017-1583
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-54wv-g6q8-8695 8.8

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to...

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
GHSA-54wv-g6q8-8695
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
CVE-2017-1000456
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000456 8.8

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000456
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000456 8.8

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000456
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0068 No score

Updated poppler packages fix security vulnerability

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations. (CVE-2017-1000456

Record
MGASA-2018-0068
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0083 No score

Updated poppler packages fix security vulnerability

freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations (CVE-2017-1000456).

Record
MGASA-2018-0083
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-2018:1691-1 No score

Security update for poppler

This update for poppler fixes the following issues:

  • 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-2017-1000456: 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)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:1691-1
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
OSVUSN-3517-1 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 execute arbitrary. (CVE-2017-1000456)

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 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. (CVE-2017-14976)

Record
USN-3517-1
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:7
before 0.18.4-6+deb7u5, plus listed versions
0.18.4-60.18.4-6+deb7u10.18.4-6+deb7u20.18.4-6+deb7u30.18.4-6+deb7u4
0.18.4-6+deb7u5
poppler
Debian:8
before 0.26.5-2+deb8u3, plus listed versions
0.26.5-20.26.5-2+deb8u10.26.5-2+deb8u1~bpo70+10.26.5-2+deb8u2
0.26.5-2+deb8u3
poppler
Debian:9
before 0.48.0-2+deb9u2, plus listed versions
0.48.0-20.48.0-2+deb9u1
0.48.0-2+deb9u2
poppler
Mageia:6
before 0.52.0-3.6.mga6
0.52.0-3.6.mga6
poppler
Mageia:5
before 0.26.5-2.8.mga5
0.26.5-2.8.mga5
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler-qt
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 0.43.0-16.15.1
0.43.0-16.15.1
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.12.3-1.13.3.2
0.12.3-1.13.3.2
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.12.3-1.13.3.2
0.12.3-1.13.3.2
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0.12.3-1.13.3.2
0.12.3-1.13.3.2
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0.24.4-14.16.6
0.24.4-14.16.6
poppler
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0.24.4-14.16.6
0.24.4-14.16.6
poppler
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9, plus listed versions
0.24.1-0ubuntu10.24.3-0ubuntu10.24.3-0ubuntu20.24.3-0ubuntu30.24.3-0ubuntu4
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0.24.3-0ubuntu50.24.3-0ubuntu60.24.3-0ubuntu70.24.3-0ubuntu80.24.3-0ubuntu100.24.3-0ubuntu120.24.5-0ubuntu30.24.5-2ubuntu10.24.5-2ubuntu20.24.5-2ubuntu40.24.5-2ubuntu4.10.24.5-2ubuntu4.20.24.5-2ubuntu4.30.24.5-2ubuntu4.40.24.5-2ubuntu4.50.24.5-2ubuntu4.60.24.5-2ubuntu4.70.24.5-2ubuntu4.8
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9
poppler
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6, plus listed versions
0.33.0-0ubuntu30.37.0-0ubuntu10.38.0-0ubuntu10.41.0-0ubuntu10.41.0-0ubuntu1.1
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0.41.0-0ubuntu1.20.41.0-0ubuntu1.30.41.0-0ubuntu1.40.41.0-0ubuntu1.5
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6
poppler
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9, plus listed versions
0.24.1-0ubuntu10.24.3-0ubuntu10.24.3-0ubuntu20.24.3-0ubuntu30.24.3-0ubuntu4
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0.24.3-0ubuntu50.24.3-0ubuntu60.24.3-0ubuntu70.24.3-0ubuntu80.24.3-0ubuntu100.24.3-0ubuntu120.24.5-0ubuntu30.24.5-2ubuntu10.24.5-2ubuntu20.24.5-2ubuntu40.24.5-2ubuntu4.10.24.5-2ubuntu4.20.24.5-2ubuntu4.30.24.5-2ubuntu4.40.24.5-2ubuntu4.50.24.5-2ubuntu4.60.24.5-2ubuntu4.70.24.5-2ubuntu4.8
0.24.5-2ubuntu4.9
poppler
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6, plus listed versions
0.33.0-0ubuntu30.37.0-0ubuntu10.38.0-0ubuntu10.41.0-0ubuntu10.41.0-0ubuntu1.1
Show 4 moreShow less
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.20.41.0-0ubuntu1.30.41.0-0ubuntu1.40.41.0-0ubuntu1.5
0.41.0-0ubuntu1.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2017-1000456 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Freedesktop Poppler, published January 2, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in poppler 0.61.1-2.

References

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