PoDoFo::Impose::PdfTranslator::setSource() in pdftranslator.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6 has a NULL pointer dereference that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the podofoimpose binary
Published Feb 26, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.55%
Description
PoDoFo::Impose::PdfTranslator::setSource() in pdftranslator.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6 has a NULL pointer dereference that can (for example) be triggered by sending a crafted PDF file to the podofoimpose binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.9.6
Configuration 2
- 29
- 30
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02552) | 84.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02552) | 82.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01089) | 84.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01089) | 84.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1.20% (0.01199) | 84.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.97% (0.00974) | 81.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 66.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00273) | 62.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.19% (0.09187) | 87.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.55% (0.05553) | 80.10th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.55% (0.05553) | 79.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 69.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://github.com/jjanku/podofo/commit/ada821df68fb0bf673840ed525daf4ec709dbfd9
- https://github.com/mksdev/podofo/commit/1400a9aaf611299b9a56aa2abeb158918b9743c8
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CIC2EXSSMBT3MY2HY42IIY4BUQS2SVYB/ vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NTJ5AAM6Y4NMSELEH7N5ZG4DNO56BCYF/ vendor-advisory
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-setsource-podofo-0-9-6-trunk-r1967/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/40/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
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