Buffer overflow in Podofo Project
CVE-2017-8378
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadObjects function in base/PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to m_offsets.size.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Podofo Project — versions 0.9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/xiangxiaobo/poc_and_report/tree/master/podofo_heapoverflow_PdfParser… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8378?
- CVE-2017-8378 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8378?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8378 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.