CVE-2017-2818

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    CVE-2017-2818

    Published: 12 Jul 2017Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted PDF can cause an overly large number of color components during image rendering, resulting in heap corruption. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99497, https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0319

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    Availability
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