CVE-2018-11254
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree:...
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
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
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
CVE-2018-11254- 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-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
CVE-2018-11254- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3294 No score
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
EUVD-2018-3294- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-397j-7mpf-rm74
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree:...
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
GHSA-397j-7mpf-rm74- 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-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
CVE-2018-11254- 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-2018-11254
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11254- 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-2018-11254
An issue was discovered in PoDoFo 0.9.5. There is an Excessive Recursion in the PdfPagesTree::GetPageNode() function of PdfPagesTree.cpp. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service through a crafted pdf file, a related issue to CVE-2017-8054.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11254- 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
OSVMGASA-2019-0044 No score
Updated podofo packages fix security vulnerabilities
The podofo package has been updated to fix several security issues.
- Record
MGASA-2019-0044- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libpodofoDebian:12 |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-4 | 0.9.6+dfsg-4 |
libpodofoDebian:13 |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-4 | 0.9.6+dfsg-4 |
libpodofoDebian:14 |
before 0.9.6+dfsg-4 | 0.9.6+dfsg-4 |
podofoMageia:6 |
before 0.9.6-1.mga6 | 0.9.6-1.mga6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2018-11254 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Podofo Project Podofo, published May 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in libpodofo 0.9.6+dfsg-4.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1576174
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11254
github.com/advisories/GHSA-397j-7mpf-rm74
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11254
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0044.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21511
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/2U7MKKI2OP43FRIS44DJXIJYDWTNAWQ6
lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2018-August/004491.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2019-01/msg00066.html
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11254
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11254