CVE-2017-6844
Published: 15 March 2017
Buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Agostino Sarubbo discovered that PoDoFo mishandled certain crafted PDF files, resulting in a 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)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.5-9)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
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)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
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 |