SB2021011517 - Buffer overflow in podofo (Alpine package)
Published: January 15, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021011517
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12982)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Invalid memory read in the PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad() function in PdfVariant.h in PoDoFo 0.9.6-rc1 allows remote attackers to have denial-of-service impact via a crafted file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.