Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in QPDF before 7.0.0. Endless recursion causes stack exhaustion in QPDFTokenizer::resolveLiteral() in QPDFTokenizer.cc, related to the QPDF::resolve function in QPDF.cc.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qpdf Project | Qpdf | < 7.0.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/701b518d5c56a1449825a3a37a716c58e05e1c3ePatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/51Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/
- https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/701b518d5c56a1449825a3a37a716c58e05e1c3ePatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/51Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-9252?
CVE-2015-9252 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in QPDF before 7.0.0. Endless recursion causes stack exhaustion in QPDFTokenizer::resolveLiteral() in QPDFTokenizer.cc, related to the QPDF::resolve function in QPDF.cc.
How severe is CVE-2015-9252?
CVE-2015-9252 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-9252?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qpdf Project Qpdf.