PoDoFo 0.9.5 PDF File PdfObjectStreamParserObject.cpp ReadObjectsFromStream integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PoDoFo 0.9.5. This issue affects the function PdfObjectStreamParserObject::ReadObjectsFromStream of the file base/PdfObjectStreamParserObject.cpp of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-5309. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.9.5 (Document Reader Software). Affected is the function PdfObjectStreamParserObject::ReadObjectsFromStream of the file base/PdfObjectStreamParserObject.cpp of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an integer overflow in the PdfObjectStreamParserObject::ReadObjectsFromStream function (base/PdfObjectStreamParserObject.cpp). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.

The bug was discovered 01/08/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2018 by Agostino Sarubbo as Bug 1532381 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-5309 since 01/08/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121290 (openSUSE Security Update : podofo (openSUSE-2019-66)), 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 172074 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for podofo (SUSE-SU-2019:0393-1)).

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 (121290) and SecurityFocus (BID 97296†). The entries VDB-98178, VDB-99253, VDB-99254 and VDB-99255 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 121290
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : podofo (openSUSE-2019-66)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1532381
Researcher: Agostino Sarubbo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-5309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111522
SecurityFocus: 97296 - podofo Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service and Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2018 15:02
Updated: 05/26/2020 21:19
Changes: 01/09/2018 15:02 (70), 05/26/2020 21:19 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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