Null Pointer Dereference in PoDoFo PDF Library
CVE-2018-20751

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Podofo Project

Status
Podofo
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2019

What is CVE-2018-20751?

A vulnerability exists in the PoDoFo library version 0.9.6, specifically in the crop_page function. This issue arises when a crafted PDF document is processed, where the pPage pointer is NULL. Invoking the GetObject() function on a NULL pointer leads to a dereference, which can result in unexpected behavior or application crashes. This flaw emphasizes the need for rigorous input validation to prevent exploitation.

References

https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-derefere...
x_refsource_MISC
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/33/
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 Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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