PoDoFo 0.9.5 PDF Document PdfPageTree.cpp:464 GetPageNodeFromArray resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PoDoFo 0.9.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PdfPagesTree::GetPageNodeFromArray of the file PdfPageTree.cpp:464 of the component PDF Document Handler. The manipulation as part of PDF Document leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-8054. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PoDoFo 0.9.5 (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function PdfPagesTree::GetPageNodeFromArray of the file PdfPageTree.cpp:464 of the component PDF Document Handler. The manipulation as part of a PDF Document leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The function PdfPagesTree::GetPageNodeFromArray in PdfPageTree.cpp:464 in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

The bug was discovered 04/22/2017. The weakness was presented 04/22/2017 by Agostino Sarubbo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at qwertwwwe.github.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8054 since 04/22/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112081 (SUSE SLED12 Security Update : podofo (SUSE-SU-2018:2481-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 172000 (OpenSUSE Security Update for podofo (openSUSE-SU-2019:0066-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (112081) and SecurityFocus (BID 97296†). See VDB-97430, VDB-97431, VDB-97432 and VDB-97433 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 112081
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : podofo (SUSE-SU-2018:2481-1)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: qwertwwwe.github.io
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-8054 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8054
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100463
SecurityFocus: 97296 - podofo Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service and Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8054 - PoDoFo - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2017 13:35
Updated: 09/19/2020 16:57
Changes: 04/23/2017 13:35 (75), 09/19/2020 16:57 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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