In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function…
Priority LOW 27CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01061 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.59.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.59.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.59.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwhw-jwh4-hh9v
References
Advisory 1
More Freedesktop Poppler vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-11232 Integer overflow in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-32126 An issue in the pdfseparate utility of freedesktop poppler v25.04.0 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-17985 An issue was discovered in Poppler 22.08.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-17247 A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 22.07.0 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-17245 In Poppler 22.07.0, PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c callows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-18422 An issue was discovered in freedesktop poppler version 20.12.1, allows remote attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-14517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xwhw-jwh4-hh9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14517 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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