CVE-2017-8053: podofo_project podofo Infinite Loop
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8053DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8053
Published 22-04-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8053 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in podofo_project podofo. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 22-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows denial of service (infinite recursion and stack consumption) via a crafted PDF file in PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadDocumentStructure (PdfParser.cpp).
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
0.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.93% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.92%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (evernote.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libpodofo< 0.9.6+dfsg-3
Podofo_project1 product
- podofo0.9.5
Ubuntu1 product
- libpodofoAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- www.evernote.com/l/AnGe5jS_MvNDaZvZW-fzvV37H4ggSf5IkQo/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
