// For flags

CVE-2017-11625

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3638-1

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A stack-consumption vulnerability was found in libqpdf in QPDF 6.0.0, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file, related to the QPDF::resolveObjectsInStream function in QPDF.cc, aka an "infinite loop."

Se ha detectado una vulnerabilidad de consumo de pila en libqpdf en QPDF 6.0.0, lo que permite que los atacantes provoquen una denegación de servicio (DoS) mediante un archivo manipulado. Esto está relacionado con la función QPDF::resolveObjectsInStream en QPDF.cc. Esto también se conoce como \"infinite loop.\"" }

It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QPDF to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-07-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-07-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Qpdf Project
Search vendor "Qpdf Project"
Qpdf
Search vendor "Qpdf Project" for product "Qpdf"
6.0.0
Search vendor "Qpdf Project" for product "Qpdf" and version "6.0.0"
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Affected