CVE-2017-7511

Description

poppler since version 0.17.3 has been vulnerable to NULL pointer dereference in pdfunite triggered by specially crafted documents.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Poppler poppler
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-17 vendor advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=5c9b08a875b07853be6c44e43ff5f7f059df666a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7511?
CVE-2017-7511 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7511?
To fix CVE-2017-7511, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7511 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7511 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7511?
CVE-2017-7511 affects Poppler poppler.
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