CVE-2018-14946 describes a critical memory management vulnerability in PDF2JSON version 0.69, specifically within the HtmlString class in ImgOutputDev.cc. This flaw, categorized as CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), stems from mismatched memory allocation and deallocation routines (malloc versus operator delete). With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring user interaction but being network-exploitable with low attack complexity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.69CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:flowpaper:pdf2json:0.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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