Vulnerability identifier: #VU39075
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
podofo
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: podofo.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The PoDoFo::PdfXRefStreamParserObject::ReadXRefStreamEntry function in base/PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp:224 in PoDoFo 0.9.5. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF file.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
podofo: 0.9.5
External links
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=861738
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.