CVE-2015-8981
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
VIR risk
9.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.9.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.9.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.9.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.9.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.9.4-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| podofo_project | podofo | - | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8981.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8981
CWEs
CWE-119
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.