CVE-2017-5855: podofo_project podofo NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5855DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5855
Published 01-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5855 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in podofo_project podofo. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.02% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.02%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libpodofo< 0.9.4-6
Podofo_project1 product
- podofo0.9.4
Ubuntu1 product
- libpodofoAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
