CVE-2018-12983: podofo_project podofo Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2022:3385-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12983DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12983SUSE-SU-2022:3833-1
Published 29-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12983 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in podofo_project podofo. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 29-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A stack-based buffer over-read in the PdfEncryptMD5Base::ComputeEncryptionKey() function in PdfEncrypt.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6-rc1 could be leveraged by remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.99% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.98%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse2 products
- podofo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 0.9.6-150300.3.6.1
- podofo&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 0.9.6-150300.3.6.1
Suse2 products
- podofo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5< 0.9.2-3.15.1
- podofo&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5< 0.9.2-3.15.1
Debian1 product
- libpodofo< 0.9.8+dfsg-2
Podofo_project1 product
- podofo0.9.6:rc1
Ubuntu1 product
- libpodofo< 0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | < 0.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 0.9.5-9ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 0.9.6+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 0.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
5 vendors · 7 products
References
11 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1595693X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
