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allowed remote attackers to have unspecified\n  impact via a crafted file (bsc#1023069).\n- CVE-2017-5854: Prevent NULL pointer dereference that allowed remote attackers\n  to cause a denial of service via a crafted file (bsc#1023070).\n- CVE-2017-5855: The PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function allowed\n  remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a\n  crafted file (bsc#1023071).\n- CVE-2017-5886: Prevent heap-based buffer overflow in the\n  PoDoFo::PdfTokenizer::GetNextToken function that allowed remote attackers to\n  have unspecified impact via a crafted file (bsc#1023380).\n- CVE-2017-6847: The PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad function allowed remote\n  attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted\n  file (bsc#1027778).\n- CVE-2017-6844: Buffer overflow in the PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection\n  function allowed remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted file\n  (bsc#1027782).\n- 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