CVE-2018-8000 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.

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	0.9.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548918ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/13/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548918ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/13/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8000?

CVE-2018-8000 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage ...

How severe is CVE-2018-8000?

CVE-2018-8000 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-2018-8000?

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