CVE-2017-18267
First published: Thu May 10 2018(Updated: )
The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted PDF file, as demonstrated by pdftops.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| freedesktop poppler | <=0.64.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Redhat Ansible Tower | =3.3 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| ubuntu/poppler | <0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3 | 0.57.0-2ubuntu4.3 |
| ubuntu/poppler | <0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1 | 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.1 |
| ubuntu/poppler | <0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11 | 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.11 |
| ubuntu/poppler | <0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7 | 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7 |
| debian/poppler | 20.09.0-3.1+deb11u1 22.12.0-2 24.02.0-5 |
Remedy
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=60b4fe65bc9dc9b82bbadf0be2e3781be796a13d
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-18267
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=60b4fe65bc9dc9b82bbadf0be2e3781be796a13d
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1578781
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1578780
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1578777
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104942
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-18267
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3647-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18267
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18267
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-18267
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-18267.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-18267?
The severity of CVE-2017-18267 is medium.
What software is affected by CVE-2017-18267?
Poppler through 0.64.0 is affected by CVE-2017-18267.
How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2017-18267?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2017-18267 by sending a crafted PDF file, leading to a denial of service (infinite recursion).
How can I fix CVE-2017-18267?
To fix CVE-2017-18267, update Poppler to version 0.71.0-5 or later.
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