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MEDIUM · 6.2

CVE-2023-28428

PDFio is a C library for reading and writing PDF files. In versions 1.1.0 and prior, a denial of service vulnerability exists in the pdfio parser. Crafted pdf files can cause the program to run at 100...

Vulnerability Description

PDFio is a C library for reading and writing PDF files. In versions 1.1.0 and prior, a denial of service vulnerability exists in the pdfio parser. Crafted pdf files can cause the program to run at 100% utilization and never terminate. This is different from CVE-2023-24808. A patch for this issue is available in version 1.1.1.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Pdfio ProjectPdfio< 1.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-28428?

CVE-2023-28428 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). PDFio is a C library for reading and writing PDF files. In versions 1.1.0 and prior, a denial of service vulnerability exists in the pdfio parser. Crafted pdf files can cause the program to run at 100...

How severe is CVE-2023-28428?

CVE-2023-28428 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-28428?

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