NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in PoDoFo Software
CVE-2018-19532

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Podofo Project

Status
Podofo
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-19532?

A vulnerability exists in the function PdfTranslator::setTarget() within pdftranslator.cpp of PoDoFo version 0.9.6. This flaw can be exploited during the creation of a PdfXObject, potentially allowing attackers to cause a Denial of Service, disrupting the functionality of applications that rely on this library. Details of this vulnerability have been documented in various sources.

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/32/
x_refsource_MISC
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-derefere...
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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