Vulnerability · Published May 10, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-31566
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in the libpodofo package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Podofo v0.10.0 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the component PoDoFo::PdfEncrypt::IsMetadataEncrypted().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libpodofo | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-31566 |
| Debian:13 | libpodofo | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-31566 |
| Debian:14 | libpodofo | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-31566 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H