CVE-2017-5886
Published: 1 March 2017
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken function in PdfTokenizer.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that PoDoFo mishandled certain crafted PDF files, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. If PoDoFo were to open a malicious PDF, an attacker could cause PoDoFo to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
libpodofo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
trusty |
Released
(0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(0.9.4-5, 0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5886
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/03/podofo-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdftokenizergetnexttoken-pdftokenizer-cpp
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/podofo-users/thread/20170204121312.lq26ge6osbiuwnjo%40mapreri.org/#msg35646469
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/05/4
- https://github.com/asarubbo/poc/blob/master/00146-podofo-heapoverflow-PdfTokenizer
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian