CVE-2017-14976

poppler: Heap-based buffer over-read in the FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function

Published Oct 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1177-1 poppler security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4079-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6452 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3517-1 poppler vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 2, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 14, 2017, 12:00 AM