CVE-2017-1000456

poppler: Invalid read in TextPool::addWord() causes crash and can lead to overflow in subsequent calculations

Published Jan 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1228-1 poppler security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4097-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-1583 freedesktop.org libpoppler 0.60.1 fails to validate boundaries in TextPool::addWord, leading to overflow in subsequent calculations.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3517-1 poppler vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 2, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 5, 2017, 12:00 AM