PoDoFo 0.9.6 PdfMemoryManagement.cpp PoDoFo::podofo_calloc memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PoDoFo 0.9.6. The impacted element is the function PoDoFo::podofo_calloc of the file base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-20797. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PoDoFo 0.9.6 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function PoDoFo::podofo_calloc of the file base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.

The bug was discovered 02/28/2019. The weakness was disclosed 02/27/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20797 since 02/27/2019. 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 are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214391 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : PoDoFo library vulnerabilities (USN-7217-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214391). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 214391
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : PoDoFo library vulnerabilities (USN-7217-1)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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02/27/2019 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 34
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-20797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131237

Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2019 06:53
Updated: 01/20/2025 11:47
Changes: 02/28/2019 06:53 (53), 05/13/2020 09:18 (1), 07/26/2023 08:09 (4), 01/20/2025 11:47 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:CBF:103

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