CVE-2017-2818An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0.
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An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Poppler 0.53.0. A specifically crafted PDF can cause an overly large number of color components during image rendering, resulting in heap corruption. An attacker controlled PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Nov 1, 2026
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