CVE-2018-8002 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in PoDoFo 0.9.5, specifically within the PdfParserObject::ParseFileComplete() function, which can lead to a stack overflow. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service or potentially other impacts by providing a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability is rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 8.8), indicating it is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or inclusion in the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit (EDB-44946) exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.