CVE-2017-5886

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken function in PdfTokenizer.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96512
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/03/podofo-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdftokenizergetnexttoken-pdftokenizer-cpp/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96512
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/03/podofo-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdftokenizergetnexttoken-pdftokenizer-cpp/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-01 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-5886

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5886

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5886

JSON object : View

Products Affected

podofo_project

podofo

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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