Resource exhaustion in Podofo Project

CVE-2018-6352

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.010 (60.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6352?
CVE-2018-6352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-6352?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6352 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.