First published: Wed Mar 01 2017(Updated: )
The PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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PoDoFo | =0.9.4 |
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CVE-2017-5855 has a severity rating of medium due to its potential for denial of service.
To fix CVE-2017-5855, upgrade to a version of PoDoFo later than 0.9.4 that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2017-5855 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through a crafted PDF file.
CVE-2017-5855 affects PoDoFo version 0.9.4.
CVE-2017-5855 affects the PdfParser.cpp component in the PoDoFo library.