Out-of-bounds Read in Qpdf Project
CVE-2017-18185
An issue was discovered in QPDF before 7.0.0. There is a large heap-based out-of-bounds read in the Pl_Buffer::write function in Pl_Buffer.cc. It is caused by an integer overflow in the PNG filter.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Qpdf_project Qpdf
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18185?
- CVE-2017-18185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qpdf Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18185?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.