Description
In PoDoFo 0.9.5, there exists an infinite loop vulnerability in PdfParserObject::ParseFileComplete() in PdfParserObject.cpp which may result in stack overflow. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service or possibly unspecified other impact via a crafted pdf file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libpodofo | 0.9.8+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libpodofo | 0.9.8+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libpodofo | 0.9.8+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libpodofo | 0.9.7+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7217-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libpodofo | 0.9.6+dfsg-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7217-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libpodofo | 0.9.5-9ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7217-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libpodofo | 0.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7217-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libpodofo | 0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | USN-7217-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | podofo | 0.9.6-150300.3.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4311-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | podofo | 0.9.6-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- PoDoFo 0.9.5 - Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-44946 · dos · Jun 26, 2018
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2026:4311-1 Security update for podofo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 24, 2026
- USN-7217-1 libpodofo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026