#VU33546 Buffer overflow in podofo - CVE-2017-6844

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33546

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6844

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
podofo
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: podofo.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

podofo: 0.9.4

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External links
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-global-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdfparserreadxrefsubsection-pdfparser-cpp/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.