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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

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

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