Denial of Service Vulnerability in PoDoFo PDF Library
CVE-2019-20093

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Key Information:

Vendor: Podofo Project
Status: Podofo
Vendor: CVE Published:; 30 December 2019

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What is CVE-2019-20093?

The PoDoFo PDF library version 0.9.6 contains a vulnerability in the PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad function, which can be exploited by remote attackers. By sending a specially crafted PDF file, an attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service. This vulnerability affects the stability of the library when processing certain PDF files and poses a potential risk in environments that rely on PoDoFo for PDF handling.