CVE-2018-11256 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfDocument::Append() in PdfDocument.cpp 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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575851ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575851ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-11256?

CVE-2018-11256 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfDocument::Append() in PdfDocument.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and applic...

How severe is CVE-2018-11256?

CVE-2018-11256 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-2018-11256?

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