CVE-2021-3508 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in PDFResurrect in version 0.22b. There is an infinite loop in get_xref_linear_skipped() in pdf.c via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/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
Pdfresurrect Project	Pdfresurrect	0.22b

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1951198Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/issues/17ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1951198Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/enferex/pdfresurrect/issues/17ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3508?

CVE-2021-3508 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in PDFResurrect in version 0.22b. There is an infinite loop in get_xref_linear_skipped() in pdf.c via a crafted PDF file.

How severe is CVE-2021-3508?

CVE-2021-3508 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-2021-3508?

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