CVE-2018-11255
published 2018-05-18CVE-2018-11255: An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
PriorityP415medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.11%
61.9th percentile
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libpodofo | < libpodofo 0.9.7+dfsg-2 (bookworm) | libpodofo 0.9.7+dfsg-2 (bookworm) |
| podofo_project | podofo | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5LOW
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OSV
libpodofo vulnerabilities
osv·2025-01-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-11255 [HIGH] libpodofo vulnerabilities
libpodofo vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library could dereference a NULL pointer
when getting the number of pages in a PDF. If a user or application were
tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-11255)
It was discovered that PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory when
computing an encryption key, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a
user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-12983)
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory
allocation. If a user or a
GHSA
GHSA-qrw2-5jm3-rgfx: An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-11255 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-qrw2-5jm3-rgfx: An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
OSV
CVE-2018-11255: An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0
osv·2018-05-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-11255 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-11255: An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Ubuntu
PoDoFo library vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-01-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-11255 [HIGH] PoDoFo library vulnerabilities
Title: PoDoFo library vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in PoDoFo.
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library could dereference a NULL pointer
when getting the number of pages in a PDF. If a user or application were
tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-11255)
It was discovered that PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory when
computing an encryption key, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a
user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-12983)
It was discovered that the
Debian
CVE-2018-11255: libpodofo - An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() i...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-11255 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-11255: libpodofo - An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() i...
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 0.9.7+dfsg-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 0.9.7+dfsg-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.9.7+dfsg-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.9.7+dfsg-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.9.7+dfsg-2)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-11255 podofo: NULL pointer dereference in the function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp
bugzilla·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-11255 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-11255 podofo: NULL pointer dereference in the function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp
CVE-2018-11255 podofo: NULL pointer dereference in the function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfPage::GetPageNumber() in PdfPage.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Product bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575502
Discussion:
Created mingw-podofo tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1581286]
Created podofo tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1581284]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1581285]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the d
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 podofo: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-11254 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 podofo: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 podofo: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versio
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 podofo: various flaws [epel-all]
bugzilla·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-11254 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 podofo: various flaws [epel-all]
CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 podofo: various flaws [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions o
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 mingw-podofo: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-05-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-11254 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 mingw-podofo: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-11254 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-11256 mingw-podofo: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported
2018-05-18
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