Denial of Service Vulnerability in PoDoFo PDF Processing Library
CVE-2017-8787

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Podofo Project

Status
Podofo
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 May 2017

What is CVE-2017-8787?

The PoDoFo PDF processing library version 0.9.5 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, where an attacker can exploit the PoDoFo::PdfXRefStreamParserObject::ReadXRefStreamEntry function to induce a heap-based buffer over-read. This vulnerability allows attackers to craft malicious PDF files, which can disrupt service for applications utilizing this library, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or crashes.

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=861738
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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