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TI-2017-07157 Aliases CVE-2017-9775GHSA-3vwg-x6p9-p27f

Stack buffer overflow in GfxState.cc in pdftocairo in Poppler before 0.56 allows remote…

Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04338 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.55.0VulnerableFreedesktop
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.55.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2551 Released 2017-08-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    poppler security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-glib-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-qt-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-demos-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-qt-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-utils-0.26.5-17.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-demos-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-0.26.5-17.el7_4.ppc, poppler-glib-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-cpp-0.26.5-17.el7_4.ppc, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) poppler-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-glib-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-qt-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) poppler-cpp-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-cpp-devel-0.26.5-17.el7_4, poppler-demos-0.26.5-17.el7_4 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2551
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9775
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vwg-x6p9-p27f

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Sources

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