Description
The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
Published: 2017-10-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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-2017-6451 The FoFiType1C::convertToType0 function in FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability because a data structure is not initialized, which allows an attacker to launch a denial of service attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3440-1 poppler vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Freedesktop Poppler
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.353Z

Reserved: 2017-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14975

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-02T01:29:00.593

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-14975

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14975 - Bugzilla

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