Denial of Service Vulnerability in PoDoFo Product by PoDoFo Team
CVE-2018-11254

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Podofo Project

Status
Podofo
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 May 2018

What is CVE-2018-11254?

A vulnerability exists in PoDoFo version 0.9.5, where excessive recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function can be exploited. Attackers can craft malicious PDF files to trigger this condition, potentially leading to a denial of service. This issue poses a significant risk to systems utilizing this version of the software, as successful exploits can result in unresponsiveness or crashes, highlighting the need for prompt security measures and updates.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1576174
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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