Buffer overflow in Podofo Project
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/ (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8981?
- CVE-2015-8981 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8981?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8981 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.