Buffer overflow in Podofo Project
CVE-2023-2241
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.10.0. Affected is the function readXRefStreamEntry of the file PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-227226 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Podofo_project Podofo — versions 0.10.0
- N/a Podofo — versions 0.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2241?
- CVE-2023-2241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2241?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.