Description
The FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability due to lack of validation of a table pointer, 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-2017-6453 The FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function in FoFiTrueType.cc in Poppler 0.59.0 has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability due to lack of validation of a table pointer, 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: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.341Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-14977

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-02T01:29:00.657

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

Link: CVE-2017-14977

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-14977 - Bugzilla

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