CVE-2017-5852
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
The PoDoFo::PdfPage::GetInheritedKeyFromObject function in base/PdfVariant.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.9.5-7 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.9.5-7 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.9.5-7 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.9.5-7 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.9.5-7 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| podofo_project | podofo | 0.9.4 | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97032
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/podofo-infinite-loop-in-podofopdfpagegetinheritedkeyfromobject-pdfpage-cpp/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5852.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5852
CWEs
CWE-835
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.