CVE-2017-6842
Publication date 15 March 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack function in colorchanger.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Agostino Sarubbo discovered that PoDoFo mishandled certain crafted PDF files, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. If PoDoFo were to open a malicious PDF, an attacker could cause PoDoFo to crash.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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libpodofo | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
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Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |