PT-2018-17495 · Podofo+1 · Podofo+1

Published 2018-01-27 · Updated 2018-09-04 · CVE-2018-6352

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PoDoFo version 0.9.5

Description The issue is related to an excessive iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function, which can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This can be achieved through a crafted pdf file.

Recommendations For PoDoFo version 0.9.5, consider avoiding the use of the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of pdf files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-2273

CVE-2018-6352

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Podofo

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