PT-2018-10426
CVE-2018-11254
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Published
2018-05-18
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Updated
2019-10-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PoDoFo version 0.9.5
Description
An issue was discovered in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp, where there is an excessive recursion. Remote attackers could leverage this to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
Recommendations
For PoDoFo version 0.9.5, consider restricting the use of the
PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function until a patch is available to prevent potential denial of service attacks. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾