NULL pointer dereference in podofo - CVE-2018-11256
Published: May 18, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37117
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11256
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted PDF document.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11256
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.