CVE-2018-8001 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in PoDoFo 0.9.5, specifically within the UnescapeName() function in PdfName.cpp. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service or potentially other unspecified impacts through a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a high severity due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.