CVE-2018-11256 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 18 May 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document due to a NULL pointer dereference in the PoDoFo library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-11256?

CVE-2018-11256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project Podofo, published on 18 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. The function PdfDocument::Append() in PdfDocument.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.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11256?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Podofo Project Podofo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11256?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-11256 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11256 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11256, GHSA-qr8g-26v6-xg98, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11256.