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CVE-2017-9209

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  • Published2017-05-23
  • WeaknessCWE-835

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Description

libqpdf.a in QPDF 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF document, related to QPDFObjectHandle::parseInternal, aka qpdf-infiniteloop2.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-05-2304:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
17.10= 17.10no fix published
Qpdf project qpdf
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • cups-filtersSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7all versions · fixed in 1.0.58-15.2.1
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 1.0.58-19.2.3
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 1.0.58-15.2.1
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 1.0.58-15.2.1
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.0.58-15.2.1
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 1.0.58-19.2.3
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSSall versions · fixed in 1.0.58-15.2.1
  • cups-filtersSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCLall versions · fixed in 1.0.58-15.2.1

45 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2017-05-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4p23-gp8g-g45x

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9209?

libqpdf.a in QPDF 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF document, related to QPDFObjectHandle::parseInternal, aka qpdf-infiniteloop2.

Is CVE-2017-9209 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-9209 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9209?

CVE-2017-9209 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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