Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-11254
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-11254
- cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-11254
0.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-11254
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-11254
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-11254
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1576174
1576174 – (Excessive Iteration in PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode()) podofo Denial of ServiceIssue Tracking
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