SB2017103009 - Ubuntu update for poppler
Published: October 30, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017103009
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer derefenrece (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15565)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in GfxImageColorMap::getGrayLine() function in GfxState.cc when processing PDF documents. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted document, trigger NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause application crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.