What is the severity of CVE-2017-14928?

CVE-2017-14928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14928?

To fix CVE-2017-14928, you should update Poppler to a version that is patched against this vulnerability.

What is the impact of CVE-2017-14928?

The impact of CVE-2017-14928 is that it can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing applications to crash when processing specially crafted PDF documents.

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-14928?

CVE-2017-14928 affects Poppler version 0.59.0 and Debian version 9.0.

Can CVE-2017-14928 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-14928 can potentially be exploited remotely if a user opens a malicious PDF document.

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CVE-2017-14928

medium

5.5

CWE

476

30/9/2017

6/4/2021

CVE-2017-14928: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Sat Sep 30 2017(Updated: )

In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in AnnotRichMedia::Configuration::Configuration in Annot.cc via a crafted PDF document.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Poppler Data	=0.59.0
Debian	=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14928?
CVE-2017-14928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14928?
To fix CVE-2017-14928, you should update Poppler to a version that is patched against this vulnerability.
What is the impact of CVE-2017-14928?
The impact of CVE-2017-14928 is that it can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing applications to crash when processing specially crafted PDF documents.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-14928?
CVE-2017-14928 affects Poppler version 0.59.0 and Debian version 9.0.
Can CVE-2017-14928 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-14928 can potentially be exploited remotely if a user opens a malicious PDF document.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14928?
CVE-2017-14928 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14928?
To fix CVE-2017-14928, you should update Poppler to a version that is patched against this vulnerability.
What is the impact of CVE-2017-14928?
The impact of CVE-2017-14928 is that it can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing applications to crash when processing specially crafted PDF documents.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-14928?
CVE-2017-14928 affects Poppler version 0.59.0 and Debian version 9.0.
Can CVE-2017-14928 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-14928 can potentially be exploited remotely if a user opens a malicious PDF document.