Vulnerability identifier: #VU25045
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
GDAL
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: gdal.org
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 when processing files within the PDF driver component in GDAL. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger NULL pointer dereference and perform a denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
GDAL: 3.0.0 - 3.0.3
External links
http://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/blob/v3.0.4/gdal/NEWS
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.