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CVE-2018-5296 (GCVE-0-2018-5296)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-01-08 07:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 23:06
VLAI
Summary
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function (base/PdfParser.cpp). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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