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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202405-33

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202405-33 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PoDoFo, the worst of which could lead to code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 0.10.1 are affected.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202405-33


                                       https://security.gentoo.org/  

Severity: High
Title: PoDoFo: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: May 12, 2024
Bugs: #906105
ID: 202405-33


Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PoDoFo, the worst of
which could lead to code execution.

Background

PoDoFo is a free portable C++ library to work with the PDF file format.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected


app-text/podofo < 0.10.1 >= 0.10.1

Description

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PoDoFo users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=app-text/podofo-0.10.1”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-31566
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31566
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-31567
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31567

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-33

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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CVE-2023-31566: Heap-use-after-free in podofo 0.10.0(main/PdfEncrypt.h:352:47 in PoDoFo::PdfEncrypt::IsMetadataEncrypted()) · Issue #70 · podofo/podofo

Podofo v0.10.0 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the component PoDoFo::PdfEncrypt::IsMetadataEncrypted().

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