NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting podofo package, versions <0.9.7-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.67% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-PODOFO-7013738
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed26 Nov 2018

Introduced: 26 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-19532  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 podofo to version 0.9.7-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream podofo package and not the podofo package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the function PdfTranslator::setTarget() in pdftranslator.cpp of PoDoFo 0.9.6, while creating the PdfXObject, as demonstrated by podofoimpose. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.