CVE-2017-7379

Published: Apr 3, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The PoDoFo::PdfSimpleEncoding::ConvertToEncoding function in PdfEncoding.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

Affected (1)

Products: Podofo Project: Podofo

Podofo Project

1 product

Podofo

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Podofo Project Podofo	Version 0.9.5

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97296

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/31/podofo-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdfsimpleencodingconverttoencoding-pdfencoding-cpp

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97296

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/31/podofo-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-podofopdfsimpleencodingconverttoencoding-pdfencoding-cpp

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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