Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting poppler-demos package, versions <0:0.26.5-17.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-POPPLERDEMOS-2090966
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Jun 2017

Introduced: 21 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-9775  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 poppler-demos to version 0:0.26.5-17.el7_4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream poppler-demos package and not the poppler-demos package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack buffer overflow in GfxState.cc in pdftocairo in Poppler before 0.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.