Description
The PoDoFo::PdfVariant::DelayedLoad function in PdfVariant.h in PoDoFo 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file, because of ImageExtractor.cpp.
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-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libpodofo | 0.9.8+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libpodofo | 0.9.8+dfsg-2 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | podofo | 0.9.2-3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1690-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | podofo | 0.10.3-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14278-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | podofo | 0.9.6-150300.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1316-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | podofo | 0.9.7-r0 | — |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2022:1690-1 Security update for podofo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1316-1 Security update for podofo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14278-1 libpodofo-devel-0.10.3-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/tickets/75/
- FEDORA-2020-968a89619e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-dd79b615cd vendor-advisory