Out-of-bounds Read in Podofo_project Podofo

CVE-2018-12983

A stack-based buffer over-read in the PdfEncryptMD5Base::ComputeEncryptionKey() function in PdfEncrypt.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6-rc1 could be leveraged by remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (58.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12983?
CVE-2018-12983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Podofo_project Podofo, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-12983?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-12983 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.