NULL pointer dereference in Podofo Project
CVE-2019-20093
The PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad function in PdfVariant.h in PoDoFo 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file, because of ImageExtractor.cpp.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Podofo_project Podofo — versions 0.9.6
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20093?
- CVE-2019-20093 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20093?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-20093 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.