CVE-2018-19532 Null dereference in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service via a null pointer dereference in the PoDoFo PDF library when creating PDF objects.
- 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-2018-19532?
CVE-2018-19532 is a high-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project Podofo, published on 26 Nov 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
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the function PdfTranslator::setTarget() in pdftranslator.cpp of PoDoFo 0.9.6, while creating the PdfXObject, as demonstrated by podofoimpose. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19532?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Podofo Project Podofo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19532?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-19532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Podofo Project Podofo
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19532, GHSA-qp6c-p26q-wjqf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19532.