PoDoFo Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in PoDoFo 0.9.6
CVE-2019-9199

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Podofo Project

Status
Podofo
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 February 2019

What is CVE-2019-9199?

The vulnerability in PoDoFo version 0.9.6 is caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the PdfTranslator::setSource() function found in pdftranslator.cpp. By sending a specially crafted PDF file to the podofoimpose binary, an attacker may trigger a segmentation fault, leading to a Denial of Service condition. This situation could potentially allow unspecified impacts, highlighting the need for users to be cautious with PDF files processed through this software.

References

https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-derefere...
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/40/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

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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