Critical severity · published Mar 16, 2017
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…
9.8
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Podofo · Podofo Project
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8981
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8981
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15
Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672
Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/
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