NULL pointer dereference in Podofo Project
CVE-2019-9199
PoDoFo::Impose::PdfTranslator::setSource() in pdftranslator.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6 has a NULL pointer dereference that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the podofoimpose binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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: 0.026 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Podofo Project — versions 0.9.6
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-setsource… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/40/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/mksdev/podofo/commit/1400a9aaf611299b9a56aa2abeb158918b9743c8
- github.com/jjanku/podofo/commit/ada821df68fb0bf673840ed525daf4ec709dbfd9
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9199?
- CVE-2019-9199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9199?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9199 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.