ID:6407 - Exploit for Infinite loop in podofo - CVE-2018-8002

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6407 - Exploit for Infinite loop in podofo - CVE-2018-8002

ID:6407 - Exploit for Infinite loop in podofo - CVE-2018-8002

Published: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37454
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8002
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
podofo

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists an infinite loop vulnerability in PdfParserObject::ParseFileComplete() in PdfParserObject.cpp which may result in stack overflow. 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.