CVE-2018-8000
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer:...
CVE-2018-8000 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Podofo Project Podofo, published March 9, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.82%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in podofo 0.9.6-r0.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.82%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.9.6-r0podofo +11 more
Description
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
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 |
podofoAlpine:v3.23 | before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
podofoAlpine:v3.24 | before 0.9.6-r0 | 0.9.6-r0 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
- Record
CVE-2018-8000- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
- Record
CVE-2018-8000- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-19712No score
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
- Record
EUVD-2018-19712- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68hv-95wx-r3jh
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer:...
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
- Record
GHSA-68hv-95wx-r3jh- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-8000
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-8000- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken() in PdfTokenizer.cpp, a related issue to CVE-2017-5886. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted pdf file.
- Record
CVE-2018-8000- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected, aliases, facts, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.