CVE-2017-5852 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in PoDoFo 0.9.4, specifically within the PoDoFo::PdfPage::GetInheritedKeyFromObject function, allowing remote attackers to trigger an infinite loop via a crafted PDF file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with the primary impact being high availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.