High severity · published Mar 15, 2017
CVE-2017-6843
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad function in PdfVariant.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file
7.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad function in PdfVariant.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Podofo · Podofo Project
0.9.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6843
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6843
Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdfvariantdelayedload-pdfvariant-h/
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