CVE-2018-6352
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function...
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
CVE-2018-6352- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
CVE-2018-6352- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-18110 No score
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
EUVD-2018-18110- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36h9-cqj8-x2vg
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function...
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
GHSA-36h9-cqj8-x2vg- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-6352
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-6352- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
CVE-2018-6352- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-6352
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6352- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6352
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there is an Excessive Iteration in the PdfParser::ReadObjectsInternal function of base/PdfParser.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6352- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
podofoAlpine:v3.13 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.14 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.15 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.16 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.17 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.18 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.19 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.20 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.21 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.22 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
podofoAlpine:v3.23 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
libpodofoDebian:12 |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-3 | 0.9.6+dfsg-3 |
libpodofoDebian:13 |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-3 | 0.9.6+dfsg-3 |
libpodofoDebian:14 |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-3 | 0.9.6+dfsg-3 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.1ubuntu10.9.0-1.20.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm10.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.30.9.3-30.9.3-40.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.5-60.9.5-80.9.5-8build10.9.5-90.9.5-9ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-6352 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Podofo Project Podofo, published January 27, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in podofo 0.9.6-r0.