CVE-2018-5296
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.18%
Description
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function (base/PdfParser.cpp). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.
How to fix CVE-2018-5296
To remediate CVE-2018-5296, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libpodofo—upgrade to 0.9.6+dfsg-3 or later
Is CVE-2018-5296 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.9.6+dfsg-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |