VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8981
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in base/PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to m_offsets.size.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.62%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in base/PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to m_offsets.size.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.62% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- podofo project/podofo
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672Patch
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672Patch
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.