CVE-2017-7994 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

The function TextExtractor::ExtractText in TextExtractor.cpp:77 in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Podofo Project	Podofo	0.9.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97980Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/icepng/PoC/tree/master/PoC1Third Party Advisory
https://icepng.github.io/2017/04/21/PoDoFo-1/ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97980Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/icepng/PoC/tree/master/PoC1Third Party Advisory
https://icepng.github.io/2017/04/21/PoDoFo-1/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7994?

CVE-2017-7994 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The function TextExtractor::ExtractText in TextExtractor.cpp:77 in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF ...

How severe is CVE-2017-7994?

CVE-2017-7994 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7994?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Podofo Project Podofo.