# CVE-2017-18267: The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The FoFiType1C::cvtGlyph function in fofi/FoFiType1C.cc in Poppler through 0.64.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted PDF file, as demonstrated by pdftops.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103238
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3647-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html

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