CVE-2018-8002
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists an infinite loop vulnerability in PdfParserObject::ParseFileComplete() in PdfParserObject.cpp which may result in stack overflow.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 8.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists an infinite loop vulnerability in PdfParserObject::ParseFileComplete() in PdfParserObject.cpp which may result in stack overflow. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or possibly unspecified other impact via a crafted pdf file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.01% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 26 June 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- podofo project/podofo
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 8.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548930Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44946/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1548930Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44946/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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