SB2021011529 - Out-of-bounds read in podofo (Alpine package)
Published: January 15, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021011529
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8001)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in UnescapeName() in PdfName.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or possibly unspecified other impact via a crafted pdf file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.