PoDoFo 0.9.5 PDF File PdfName.cpp UnescapeName out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PoDoFo 0.9.5. This issue affects the function UnescapeName of the file PdfName.cpp of the component PDF File Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8001. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PoDoFo 0.9.5 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function UnescapeName of the file PdfName.cpp of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in UnescapeName() in PdfName.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or possibly unspecified other impact via a crafted pdf file.

The bug was discovered 03/09/2018. The weakness was shared 03/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-8001 since 03/09/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

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 171465 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for podofo (SUSE-SU-2018:2481-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (112081). The entries VDB-97433, VDB-100457, VDB-100463 and VDB-100884 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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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: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-8001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114349
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2018 08:19
Updated: 01/12/2020 11:17
Changes: 03/11/2018 08:19 (65), 01/12/2020 11:17 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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