Heap-based buffer overflow in podofo - CVE-2017-8378
Published: May 1, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39094
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8378
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadObjects function in base/PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5. A remote attacker can use vectors related to m_offsets.size. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
podofo
podofo (Alpine package)
mingw-podofo
Fedora
podofo (Alpine package)
mingw-podofo
Fedora
How to mitigate CVE-2017-8378
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
podofo (Alpine package) - update to 0.9.7-r0
mingw-podofo - addressed in versions 0.9.5-6.fc27, 0.9.5-6.fc28
mingw-podofo - addressed in versions 0.9.5-6.fc27, 0.9.5-6.fc28