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CVE-2023-2241

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.10.0.

Published Apr 22, 2023CWE-122EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2023-2241 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.10.0. Affected is the function readXRefStreamEntry of the file PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-227226 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/podofo/podofo/commit/535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778GitHubgithub.com/podofo/podofo/files/11260976/poc-file.zipGitHubgithub.com/podofo/podofo/issues/69Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.227226Refvuldb.com/?id.227226GitHubgithub.com/podofo/podofo/commit/535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778GitHubgithub.com/podofo/podofo/files/11260976/poc-file.zipGitHubgithub.com/podofo/podofo/issues/69Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.227226Refvuldb.com/?id.227226

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2241?

CVE-2023-2241 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 22, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-2241?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-2241?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-2241?

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