CVE-2017-11626 describes a stack-consumption vulnerability in libqpdf, specifically affecting QPDF version 6.0.0. This flaw, located in the QPDFTokenizer::resolveLiteral function, can be triggered by a specially crafted file, leading to a denial of service due to an "infinite loop" after repeated calls to QPDFObjectHandle::parseInternal. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to exploit, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qpdf_project:qpdf:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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