Vulnerability in Podofo Project
CVE-2017-8053
PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF file in PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadDocumentStructure (PdfParser.cpp).
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: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Podofo Project — versions 0.9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.evernote.com/l/AnGe5jS_MvNDaZvZW-fzvV37H4ggSf5IkQo/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/22/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8053?
- CVE-2017-8053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8053?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8053 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.