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CVE-2017-5855

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-5855
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.02%

Original NVD Description

The PoDoFo::PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.