PT-2017-18302 · Podofo+2 · Podofo+2

Published 2017-05-01 · Updated 2024-10-08 · CVE-2017-8378

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PoDoFo version 0.9.5

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadObjects function, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash, or possibly have other unspecified impacts. This is achieved through vectors related to m offsets.size.

Recommendations For PoDoFo version 0.9.5, consider applying a patch or fix that addresses the heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadObjects function to prevent potential denial of service or other impacts. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-2273

CVE-2017-8378

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3550-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3541-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3550-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Podofo

Suse

References · 100

• 🔥❌ https://github.com/xiangxiaobo/poc_and_report/tree/master/podofo_heapoverflow_PdfParser.ReadObjects · Exploit, Deleted
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6842 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:3550-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7383 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6848 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8001 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8378 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8378 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8378 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5783 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8378 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5296 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8000 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6841 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8378 · Security Note