CVE-2023-2241

Name: CVE-2023-2241
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-22T16:15:42.05+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-2241 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.10.0. Affected is the function readXRefStreamEntry of the file PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PoDoFo 0.10.0. Affected is the function readXRefStreamEntry of the file PdfXRefStreamParserObject.cpp. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-227226 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.37%

29.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Podofo Project	Podofo	0.10.0

References

https://github.com/podofo/podofo/commit/535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778Patch
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/files/11260976/poc-file.zipExploit
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/issues/69Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227226Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.227226Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/commit/535a786f124b739e3c857529cecc29e4eeb79778Patch
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/files/11260976/poc-file.zipExploit
https://github.com/podofo/podofo/issues/69Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227226Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.227226Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-2241?

How severe is CVE-2023-2241?

CVE-2023-2241 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2241?

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Source: NVD / NIST