CVE-2018-20797
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in...
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
6.5
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2018-20797- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2018-20797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-13340 No score
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
EUVD-2018-13340- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f2r9-m844-g6h4
6.5
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in...
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
GHSA-f2r9-m844-g6h4- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-20797
6.5
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-20797- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
6.5
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
CVE-2018-20797- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-20797
6.5
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20797- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20797
6.5
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.6. There is an attempted excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo::podofo_calloc in base/PdfMemoryManagement.cpp when called from PoDoFo::PdfPredictorDecoder::PdfPredictorDecoder in base/PdfFiltersPrivate.cpp.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20797- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12049-1 No score
libpodofo-devel-0.9.8-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpodofo-devel-0.9.8-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12049-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15521-1 No score
libpodofo-0_10-devel-0.10.5-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpodofo-0_10-devel-0.10.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15521-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:2137-1 No score
Security update for podofo
This update for podofo fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2019-9199: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference in podofoimpose (bsc#1127855)
- CVE-2018-20797: Fixed an excessive memory allocation in PoDoFo:podofo_calloc (bsc#1127514)
- CVE-2019-10723: Fixed a memory leak in PdfPagesTreeCache (bsc#1131544)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:2137-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7217-1 No score
libpodofo vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library could dereference a NULL pointer when getting the number of pages in a PDF. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-11255)
It was discovered that PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory when computing an encryption key, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-12983)
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory allocation. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-20797)
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library did not properly validate memcpy arguments. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-5308)
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory in the GetNextToken function, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-5886)
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library could enter an infinite loop, which could lead to a stack overflow. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-8002, CVE-2020-18971, CVE-2021-30471, CVE-2021-30470)
It was discovered that the PoDoFo library incorrectly handled memory allocation due to nInitialSize not being validated. If a user or application were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-10723)
- Record
USN-7217-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
podofoAlpine:v3.13 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.14 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.15 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.16 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.17 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.18 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.19 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.20 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.21 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.22 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
podofoAlpine:v3.23 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0.9.7-r0 | 0.9.7-r0 |
libpodofoDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-30.9.8+dfsg-3.10.9.8+dfsg-3.1~exp10.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.3 |
None known |
libpodofoDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.3 |
None known |
libpodofoDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.8+dfsg-3.20.9.8+dfsg-3.3 |
None known |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 |
podofoopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 |
podofoopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.9.1 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 0.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.30.9.3-30.9.3-4 |
0.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 0.9.5-9ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.9.5-60.9.5-80.9.5-8build10.9.5-9 |
0.9.5-9ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.9.6+dfsg-50.9.6+dfsg-5build1 |
0.9.6+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 0.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 0.9.7+dfsg-20.9.7+dfsg-2build10.9.7+dfsg-2build20.9.7+dfsg-3 |
0.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.1ubuntu10.9.0-1.20.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
podofoopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.9.8-1.1 | 0.9.8-1.1 |
podofo-0_10openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.10.5-1.1 | 0.10.5-1.1 |
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-2018-20797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Podofo Project Podofo, published February 27, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in podofo 0.9.7-r0.
References
sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/34
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20797
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f2r9-m844-g6h4
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-20797
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20797
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242137-1
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bugzilla.suse.com/1127514
bugzilla.suse.com/1127855
bugzilla.suse.com/1131544
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20797
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10723
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9199
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20797
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20797
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7217-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5886
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5308
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8002
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11255
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-12983
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10723
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-18971
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-30470
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-30471
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5852
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5853
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5854
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5855
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5886
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6840
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6844
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6845
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6847
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7378
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7379
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7380
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7382
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7383
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7994
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8054
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8787
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11255
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11256
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12982
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12983
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14320
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20751
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5295
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5296
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5308
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5309
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5783
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8001
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9687