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CVE-2017-5852 Details

Description

The PoDoFo::PdfPage::GetInheritedKeyFromObject function in base/PdfVariant.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted file.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/podofo-infinite-loop-in-podofopdfpagegetinheritedkeyfromobject-pdfpage-cpp/ CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/12 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/10 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97032 CVE
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/01/podofo-infinite-loop-in-podofopdfpagegetinheritedkeyfromobject-pdfpage-cpp/ [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
podofo project podofo
0.9.4

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5852
NVD Published Date:
Mar 1, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-5852 Details - Not Deferred