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Pdfgen CVE-2018-11363

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2018-05-22 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 22, 2018 - 04:29 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

jpeg_size in pdfgen.c in PDFGen before 2018-04-09 has a heap-based buffer over-read.

AnalysisAI

jpeg_size in pdfgen.c in PDFGen before 2018-04-09 has a heap-based buffer over-read. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. jpeg_size in pdfgen.c in PDFGen before 2018-04-09 has a heap-based buffer over-read. Affected products include: Pdfgen. Version information: before 2018.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.

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