CVE-2017-14977 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the FoFiTrueType::getCFFBlock function of Poppler 0.59.0, affecting Debian Linux and Freedesktop Poppler. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition due to insufficient validation of a table pointer. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, the vulnerability is easily exploitable with no user interaction required, but there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.59.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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