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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8981 · published 16 March 2017

CVE-2015-8981: Podofo project podofo memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Podofo Project · Podofo

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 2.6% · top 15.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672 Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/ Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672 Patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/ Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8981), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.