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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0360
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0360)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0360 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0360 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
In Poppler 0.59.0, a NULL Pointer Dereference exists in the
XRef::parseEntry() function in XRef.cc via a crafted PDF document.
(CVE-2017-14517)

In Poppler 0.59.0, memory corruption occurs in a call to
Object::streamGetChar in Object.h after a repeating series of
Gfx::display, Gfx::go, Gfx::execOp, Gfx::opShowText, and
Gfx::doShowText calls (aka a Gfx.cc infinite loop). (CVE-2017-14519)

In Poppler 0.59.0, a floating point exception occurs in
Splash::scaleImageYuXd() in Splash.cc, which may lead to a potential
attack when handling malicious PDF files. (CVE-2017-14520)

Affected Software/OS:
'poppler' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14517
BugTraq ID: 105050
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105050
Debian Security Information: DSA-4079 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4079
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14519
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14520
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