CVE-2017-5854

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Published Mar 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

base/PdfOutputStream.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-929-1	libpodofo security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14931	base/PdfOutputStream.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.491% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/14
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/12
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96072
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-pdfoutputstream-cpp/

History

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Subscriptions

Podofo Project Podofo

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 1, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM

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