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CVE-2017-9775

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  • Published2017-06-22
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-06-2221:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux server eus
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.5= 7.5no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server aus
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.4= 7.4no fix published
7.6= 7.6no fix published

5 more products in the sources.

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

  • popplerUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.2
  • popplerUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.5
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 0.24.4-14.6.1
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.5.1and 1 other package
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.5.1and 1 other package
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.5.1and 1 other package
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 0.24.4-14.6.1
  • popplerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 0.43.0-16.5.1and 1 other package

19 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-9775 Red Hat Product Security155 products fixed

    poppler: Stack-buffer overflow in GfxState.cc

  • RHSA-2017:2551 Red Hat Product Security155 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: poppler security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2017:2551 · 155 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2017-06-22
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3vwg-x6p9-p27f

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9775?

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.

Is CVE-2017-9775 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-9775 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9775?

CVE-2017-9775 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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