Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12983
A stack-based buffer over-read in the PdfEncryptMD5Base::ComputeEncryptionKey() function in PdfEncrypt.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6-rc1 could be leveraged by remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12983
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.30%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 66 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12983
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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nvd@nist.gov |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12983
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-12983
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1595693
1595693 – one stack-based buffer overflow in PdfEncryptMD5Base::ComputeEncryptionKey() in PdfEncrypt.cppExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UMEMSUUXA3SL3AZAKKCTZFXVPHTBBK3O/
[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: mingw-podofo-0.9.6-15.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LEJQUDZT4JRJSPZYY3UPSCTFPAC5TUHK/
[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: mingw-podofo-0.9.6-15.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
Products affected by CVE-2018-12983
- cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*