QPDF 'PointerHolder.hh' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:100325

Info

QPDF 'PointerHolder.hh' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 100325
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2017-11627
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 25 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 25 2017 12:00AM
Credit: bestshow
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux 7
QPDF QPDF 6.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

QPDF 'PointerHolder.hh' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

QPDF is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause the application to enter an infinite loop consuming excessive CPU resources, causing denial-of-service conditions.

QPDF 6.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

QPDF 'PointerHolder.hh' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The researcher who discovered this issue has created a proof-of-concept. Please see the references for more information.

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