CRITICAL
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
Published Mar 16, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.62% 0.02618
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02618
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02618) | 84.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.62% (0.02618) | 83.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 54.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 71.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 69.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 66.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/01/20 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/15 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/code/1672 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/podofo/mailman/message/34205419/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 16, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 1, 2017
Link CVE-2015-8981
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a