Buffer overflow in Podofo Project
CVE-2018-8000
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Podofo Project — versions 0.9.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/13/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8000?
- CVE-2018-8000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8000?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8000 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.