Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-2241
Potential exploit
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.10.0. Affected is the function readXRefStreamEntry of the file PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-227226 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2023-2241
- cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-2241
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-2241
| 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:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.1
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6.4
|
VulDB | |
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5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
1.8
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3.4
|
VulDB | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-02-04 |
|
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
1.8
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3.4
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VulDB | 2024-02-29 |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-2241
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Primary)
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: cna@vuldb.com (Primary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-2241
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227226
CVE-2023-2241: PoDoFo PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp readXRefStreamEntry heap-based overflow (Issue 69)Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/podofo/podofo/issues/69
There exists heap-buffer-overflow at podofo-0.10.0/src/podofo/main/PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp:180:75 in readXRefStreamEntry · Issue #69 · podofo/podofo · GitHubExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.227226
CVE-2023-2241: PoDoFo PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp readXRefStreamEntry heap-based overflow (Issue 69)Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/podofo/podofo/files/11260976/poc-file.zip
Exploit
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https://github.com/podofo/podofo/commit/535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778
PdfXRefStreamParserObject: Fixed handling of invalid XRef stream entries · podofo/podofo@535a786 · GitHubPatch
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