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CVE-2021-30470

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(),...

5.5 MediumFix available

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

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

0.69%Up 0.3 points since May 27, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
CVE-2021-30470
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
CVE-2021-30470
Weakness
CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-17393 No score

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
EUVD-2021-17393
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wx32-7cg6-9x4f 5.5

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(),...

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
GHSA-wx32-7cg6-9x4f
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-674
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
CVE-2021-30470
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-30470 5.5

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-30470
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-30470 5.5

A flaw was found in PoDoFo 0.9.7. An uncontrolled recursive call among PdfTokenizer::ReadArray(), PdfTokenizer::GetNextVariant() and PdfTokenizer::ReadDataType() functions can lead to a stack overflow.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-30470
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:4311-1 No score

Security update for podofo

This update for podofo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-8002: infinite loop vulnerability in ParseFileComplete() (bsc#1084891).
  • CVE-2020-18971: stack-based buffer overflow in src/base/PdfDictionary.cpp (bsc#1190178).
  • CVE-2021-30470: uncontrolled recursive call of funtions in src/base/PdfTokenizer.cpp can lead to a stack overflow (bsc#1186588).
  • CVE-2021-30471: uncontrolled recursive call in PdfNamesTree:AddToDictionary function in src/podofo/doc/PdfNamesTree.cpp (bsc#1184645).
Record
SUSE-SU-2026:4311-1
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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpodofo
Debian:12
before 0.9.8+dfsg-1
0.9.8+dfsg-1
libpodofo
Debian:13
before 0.9.8+dfsg-1
0.9.8+dfsg-1
libpodofo
Debian:14
before 0.9.8+dfsg-1
0.9.8+dfsg-1
podofo
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0.9.6-150300.3.18.1
0.9.6-150300.3.18.1
libpodofo
Ubuntu: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
libpodofo
Ubuntu: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
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
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
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
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
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
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
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
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
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
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

History

History
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affected, facts
aliases, productsEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-30470 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Podofo, published May 26, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in libpodofo 0.9.8+dfsg-1.

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