CVE-2018-5309 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 9 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial-of-service in applications using PoDoFo by providing a crafted PDF file that triggers an integer overflow.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-5309?

CVE-2018-5309 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project Podofo, published on 9 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an integer overflow in the PdfObjectStreamParserObject::ReadObjectsFromStream function (base/PdfObjectStreamParserObject.cpp). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Podofo Project Podofo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5309?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-5309 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5309 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5309, GHSA-493w-wpw3-cqhw, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5309.