Vulnerability in Podofo Project
CVE-2017-5852
The PoDoFo::PdfPage::GetInheritedKeyFromObject function in base/PdfVariant.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted file.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Podofo Project — versions 0.9.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/podofo-infinite-loop-in-podofopdfpagegetinherit… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97032 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5852?
- CVE-2017-5852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5852?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5852 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.