CVE catalog
CVE-2018-12983
libpodofo: CVE-2018-12983
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.98% · Oct 25, 2026
A stack-based buffer over-read in the PdfEncryptMD5Base::ComputeEncryptionKey() function in PdfEncrypt.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.6-rc1 could be leveraged by remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libpodofo | sid | 0.9.8+dfsg-3.3 | fixed |
| Debian | libpodofo | forky | 0.9.8+dfsg-3.3 | fixed |
| Debian | libpodofo | trixie | 0.9.8+dfsg-3.2 | fixed |
| Debian | libpodofo | bookworm | 0.9.8+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libpodofo | pro | 0.9.7+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpodofo | pro | 0.9.7+dfsg-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpodofo | pro | 0.9.7+dfsg-2build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpodofo | pro | 0.9.7+dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libpodofo | pro | 0.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | podofo | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 0.9.2-3.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | podofo | linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp5 | 0.9.2-3.15.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | podofo | tumbleweed | 0.9.7-3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | podofo | leap 15.3 | 0.9.6-150300.3.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | podofo | leap 15.4 | 0.9.6-150300.3.6.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libpodofo | source | sid | 0.9.8+dfsg-2 | low | Not reported | [916580] |
| Debian | libpodofo | source | forky | 0.9.8+dfsg-2 | low | Not reported | [916580] |
| Debian | libpodofo | source | trixie | 0.9.8+dfsg-2 | low | Not reported | [916580] |
| Debian | libpodofo | source | bookworm | 0.9.8+dfsg-2 | low | Not reported | [916580] |
| Ubuntu | libpodofo | deb | pro | 0.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12983 | Not reported |
| Suse | podofo | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 0.9.2-3.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3385-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | podofo | rpm | linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp5 | 0.9.2-3.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3385-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | podofo | rpm | tumbleweed | 0.9.7-3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11855-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | podofo | rpm | leap 15.3 | 0.9.6-150300.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3833-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | podofo | rpm | leap 15.4 | 0.9.6-150300.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3833-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [libpodofo4]Unknown
Source package: [podofo]
Details (1)
1.1.1-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.9.7-3.1Version impact unknown
dsa · podofo · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libpodofo-devel]Unknown
Source package: [podofo]
Details (1)
1.1.1-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
0.9.7-3.1Version impact unknown
dsa · podofo · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libpodofo0.9.8]Fixed
Source package: [libpodofo]
Details (2)
0.9.8+dfsg-3+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpodofo · debian · 12
0.9.8+dfsg-3+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpodofo · debian · 12
- [libpodofo-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libpodofo]
Details (2)
0.9.8+dfsg-3+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpodofo · debian · 12
0.9.8+dfsg-3+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpodofo · debian · 12
- [libpodofo-utils]Fixed
Source package: [libpodofo]
Details (2)
0.9.8+dfsg-3+b1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpodofo · debian · 12
0.9.8+dfsg-3+b1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpodofo · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libpodofo0.9.8t64]Fixed
Source package: [libpodofo]
Details (2)
0.9.8+dfsg-3.2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · 13
0.9.8+dfsg-3.2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · 13
- [libpodofo-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libpodofo]
Details (2)
0.9.8+dfsg-3.2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · 13
0.9.8+dfsg-3.2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · 13
- [libpodofo-utils]Fixed
Source package: [libpodofo]
Details (2)
0.9.8+dfsg-3.2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · 13
0.9.8+dfsg-3.2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.9.8+dfsg-2dsa · libpodofo · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2022_3385-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12983]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3385-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3833-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12983]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11855-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-12983]
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