// For flags

CVE-2017-18267

poppler: Infinite recursion in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc:FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph() function allows denial of service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

La función FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph en fofi/FoFiType1C.cc en Poppler 0.64.0 permite que atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (recursión infinita) mediante un archivo PDF manipulado, tal y como demuestra pdftops.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-05-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-05-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-24 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freedesktop
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 Poppler
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 <= 0.64.0
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Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 14.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 16.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 17.10
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Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.04
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lts
Affected
Redhat
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 Ansible Tower
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 3.3
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Desktop
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 7.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Server
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 7.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Workstation
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 7.0
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Affected
Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 8.0
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Affected