Stack-based buffer overflow in podofo - CVE-2018-12983
Published: June 29, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36995
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12983
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: podofo.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
podofo
podofo
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a crafted pdf file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12983
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1595693
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LEJQUDZT4JRJSPZYY3UPSCTFPAC5TUHK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UMEMSUUXA3SL3AZAKKCTZFXVPHTBBK3O/