NULL pointer dereference in Podofo Project
CVE-2017-7994
The function TextExtractor::ExtractText in TextExtractor.cpp:77 in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
EPSS: 0.026 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Podofo_project Podofo — versions 0.9.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7994?
- CVE-2017-7994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-04-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7994?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7994 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.