CVE-2018-5783

NameCVE-2018-5783
DescriptionIn PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation in the PoDoFo::PdfVecObjects::Reserve function (base/PdfVecObjects.h). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs916142

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libpodofo (PTS)buster0.9.6+dfsg-5fixed
bullseye0.9.7+dfsg-2fixed
trixie, bookworm0.9.8+dfsg-3fixed
sid0.9.8+dfsg-3.1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libpodofosource(unstable)0.9.6+dfsg-4916142

Notes

[stretch] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/4/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1536179
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1949

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