CVE-2020-18971
published 2021-08-25CVE-2020-18971: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the component 'src/base/PdfDictionary.cpp:65'.
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.68%
47.9th percentile
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the component 'src/base/PdfDictionary.cpp:65'.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libpodofo | < libpodofo 0.9.8+dfsg-1 (bookworm) | libpodofo 0.9.8+dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
| podofo_project | podofo | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/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_debian5.5MEDIUM
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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-xrmq-h6xp-2vgc: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-18971 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 GHSA-xrmq-h6xp-2vgc: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the component 'src/base/PdfDictionary.cpp:65'.
OSV
CVE-2020-18971: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0
osv·2021-08-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-18971 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-18971: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the component 'src/base/PdfDictionary.cpp:65'.
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-2020-18971: libpodofo - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial ...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-18971 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-18971: libpodofo - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial ...
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in PoDoFo v0.9.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via the component 'src/base/PdfDictionary.cpp:65'.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 0.9.8+dfsg-1)
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 0.9.8+dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 0.9.8+dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 0.9.8+dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-08-25
Published