UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8000: libpodofo Ubuntu
CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighPublished
Published 09-03-2018Last modified 04-02-2026
Vulnerability summary
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8000 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in libpodofo Ubuntu.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (OSV · Ubuntu), selected by version preferenceEPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
No EPSS score has been published for this record yet.
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- libpodofoAll versions (No fix recorded)
1 vendor · 1 product