CVE-2017-8053 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF file in PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadDocumentStructure (PdfParser.cpp).

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

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-835

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/22/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.evernote.com/l/AnGe5jS_MvNDaZvZW-fzvV37H4ggSf5IkQo/ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/22/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.evernote.com/l/AnGe5jS_MvNDaZvZW-fzvV37H4ggSf5IkQo/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8053?

CVE-2017-8053 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF file in PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadDocumentStructure (PdfParser.cpp).

How severe is CVE-2017-8053?

CVE-2017-8053 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-2017-8053?

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