CVE-2018-17057 — Vulnerability in la-haute-societe/tcpdf — CVE Details
CRITICAL
TCPDF vulnerable to attackers triggering deserialization of arbitrary data
Published October 6, 2022Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv
Summary
An issue was discovered in TCPDF before 6.2.22. Attackers can trigger deserialization of arbitrary data via the `phar://` wrapper.
Advisory Timeline
- First published October 6, 2022 (1467 days ago).
- Last revised February 16, 2024 — 498 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
Composer
Update la-haute-societe/tcpdf to 6.2.22 or latercomposer require "la-haute-societe/tcpdf:^6.2.22"
Composer
Update fooman/tcpdf to 6.2.22 or latercomposer require "fooman/tcpdf:^6.2.22"
Composer
Update spoonity/tcpdf to 6.2.22 or latercomposer require "spoonity/tcpdf:^6.2.22"
Composer
Update tecnickcom/tcpdf to 6.2.22 or latercomposer require "tecnickcom/tcpdf:^6.2.22"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (4)
Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (4).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| la-haute-societe/tcpdf | packagist | 6.0.013, 6.0.014, 6.0.015, 6.0.016 (+100 more) | 6.2.22 |
| fooman/tcpdf | packagist | 6.0.013, 6.0.014, 6.0.015, 6.0.016 (+99 more) | 6.2.22 |
| spoonity/tcpdf | packagist | 6.0.013, 6.0.014, 6.0.015, 6.0.016 (+98 more) | 6.2.22 |
| tecnickcom/tcpdf | packagist | 6.0.013, 6.0.014, 6.0.015, 6.0.016 (+104 more) | 6.2.22 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17057ADVISORY
- https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1cdd78d27697b3150bb44aaa7af1a81062a591a5WEB
- https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/commit/1861e33fe05f653b67d070f7c106463e7a5c26edWEB
- https://contao.org/en/news/security-vulnerability-cve-2018-17057.htmlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/fooman/tcpdf/CVE-2018-17057.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/la-haute-societe/tcpdf/CVE-2018-17057.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/spoonity/tcpdf/CVE-2018-17057.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/tecnickcom/tcpdf/CVE-2018-17057.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/wallabag/tcpdf/CVE-2018-17057.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDFPACKAGE
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634WEB
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152200/TCPDF-6.2.19-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlWEB
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlWEB
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/36WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2018-17057?
- TCPDF vulnerable to attackers triggering deserialization of arbitrary data This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2018-17057?
- CVE-2018-17057 affects la-haute-societe/tcpdf, fooman/tcpdf and spoonity/tcpdf (and 1 more). Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2018-17057 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
9.8
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
Also Known As
GHSA-5hw4-m7f3-hhx8
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