Integer overflow leading to Heap buffer overflow in JBIG2Stream.cc in pdftocairo in…
Priority LOW 38CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow leading to Heap buffer overflow in JBIG2Stream.cc in pdftocairo in Poppler before 0.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01999 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.55.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red 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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 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
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | 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
- 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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2017:2550 Released 2017-08-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatepoppler security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) poppler-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-glib-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-qt4-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) poppler-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-glib-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-qt-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) poppler-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-utils-0.12.4-12.el6_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) poppler-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-glib-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-glib-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) poppler-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-0.12.4-12.el6_9.ppc, poppler-glib-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) poppler-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9.ppc, poppler-glib-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) poppler-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-glib-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-qt4-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) poppler-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-glib-devel-0.12.4-12.el6_9, poppler-qt-0.12.4-12.el6_9 +3
- RHSA-2017:2551 Released 2017-08-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatepoppler 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not 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 Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2551 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2551 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2551 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2551 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj9m-pc78-2rvq
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-9776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj9m-pc78-2rvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-9776 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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