CVE-2017-9209 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

libqpdf.a in QPDF 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF document, related to QPDFObjectHandle::parseInternal, aka qpdf-infiniteloop2.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qpdf Project	Qpdf	6.0.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/21/qpdf-three-infinite-loop-in-libqpdf/PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/21/qpdf-three-infinite-loop-in-libqpdf/PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9209?

CVE-2017-9209 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). libqpdf.a in QPDF 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF document, related to QPDFObjectHandle::parseInternal, aka qpdf...

How severe is CVE-2017-9209?

CVE-2017-9209 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-2017-9209?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qpdf Project Qpdf, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.