CVE-2021-36978

qpdf: QPDF 9.x through 9.1.1 and 10.x through 10.0.4 has a heap-based buffer overflow in Pl_ASCII85Decoder::write (called f...

CVE-2021-36978 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by libqpdf21 8.0.2-3ubuntu0.1, released August 11, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0127
70th percentile

QPDF 9.x through 9.1.1 and 10.x through 10.0.4 has a heap-based buffer overflow in Pl_ASCII85Decoder::write (called from Pl_AES_PDF::flush and Pl_AES_PDF::finish) when a certain downstream write fails.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libqpdf21 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.0.2-3ubuntu0.1 libqpdf21 8.0.2-3ubuntu0.1 Aug 11, 2023
libqpdf26 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1 libqpdf26 9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1 Aug 11, 2023
qpdf · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 8.0.2-3ubuntu0.1 qpdf 8.0.2-3ubuntu0.1 Aug 11, 2023
qpdf · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1 qpdf 9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1 Aug 11, 2023

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