SB2021011528 - Buffer overflow in podofo (Alpine package)



SB2021011528 - Buffer overflow in podofo (Alpine package)

Published: January 15, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021011528
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8000)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.