CVE-2023-28428: PDFio vulnerable to Denial Of Service when opening a corrupt PDF file

Published Mar 20, 2023
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Updated

PDFio is a C library for reading and writing PDF files. In versions 1.1.0 and prior, a denial of service vulnerability exists in the pdfio parser. Crafted pdf files can cause the program to run at 100% utilization and never terminate. This is different from CVE-2023-24808. A patch for this issue is available in version 1.1.1.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Pdfio Project Pdfio<1.1.1

Event History

Mar 20, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:51 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-28428?

CVE-2023-28428 is a denial of service vulnerability in the pdfio parser of PDFio library.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28428?

The severity of CVE-2023-28428 is medium with a severity value of 3.3.

3

How does CVE-2023-28428 affect PDFio library?

CVE-2023-28428 affects PDFio library versions 1.1.0 and prior, allowing crafted PDF files to cause the program to run at 100% utilization and never terminate.

4

Is CVE-2023-28428 different from CVE-2023-24808?

Yes, CVE-2023-28428 is a different vulnerability from CVE-2023-24808.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-28428?

To fix CVE-2023-28428, update PDFio library to version 1.1.1 or later.

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