CVE-2018-19532 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the function PdfTranslator::setTarget() in pdftranslator.cpp of PoDoFo 0.9.6, while creating the PdfXObject, as demonstrated by podofoimpose. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Podofo Project	Podofo	0.9.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-pdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/32/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-pdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/32/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-19532?

CVE-2018-19532 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the function PdfTranslator::setTarget() in pdftranslator.cpp of PoDoFo 0.9.6, while creating the PdfXObject, as demonstrated by podofoimpose. It allo...

How severe is CVE-2018-19532?

CVE-2018-19532 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19532?

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