CVE-2018-8002

NameCVE-2018-8002
DescriptionIn 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.
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Debian Bugs892557

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libpodofo (PTS)bullseye0.9.7+dfsg-2vulnerable
bookworm0.9.8+dfsg-3vulnerable
sid, trixie0.9.8+dfsg-3.1vulnerable

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

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libpodofosource(unstable)(unfixed)low892557

Notes

[bookworm] - libpodofo <postponed> (Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream)
[bullseye] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[buster] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[stretch] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - libpodofo <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
PoC https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548930
Upstream bug: https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/15/

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