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CVE-2015-8981

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in base/PdfParser.cpp in...

9.8 CriticalFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.62%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8981
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8981
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8835 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-8835
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w4xc-2f8w-q8h5 9.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in base/PdfParser.cpp in...

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.

Record
GHSA-w4xc-2f8w-q8h5
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

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.

Record
CVE-2015-8981
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8981 9.8

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8981
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8981 9.8

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8981
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:3541-1 No score

Security update for podofo

This update for podofo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-8981: Fixed heap overflow in the function ReadXRefSubsection (bsc#1023190)

  • CVE-2017-6840: Fixed invalid memory read in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027787)

  • CVE-2017-6841: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027786)

  • CVE-2017-6842: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027785)

  • CVE-2017-6845: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027779)

  • CVE-2017-6849: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PoDoFo::PdfColorGray::~PdfColorGray (PdfColor.cpp) (bsc#1027776)

  • CVE-2017-8378: Fixed denial of service (application crash) vectors related to m_offsets.size (PdfParser::ReadObjects func in base/PdfParser.cpp) (bsc#1037000)

  • CVE-2018-5308: Fixed Undefined behavior (memcpy with NULL pointer) in PdfMemoryOutputStream::Write (src/base/PdfOutputStream.cpp) (bsc#1075772)

  • CVE-2019-10723: Fixed Memory leak in PdfPagesTreeCache class in doc/PdfPagesTreeCache.cpp (bsc#1131544)

  • CVE-2019-9199: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in function PoDoFo:Impose:PdfTranslator:setSource() in pdftranslator.cpp (bsc#1127855)

  • Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PdfInfo::GuessFormat (pdfinfo.cpp) (bsc#1023072)

Record
SUSE-SU-2024:3541-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:3550-1 No score

Security update for podofo

This update for podofo fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-8981: Fixed heap overflow in the function ReadXRefSubsection (bsc#1023190)

  • CVE-2017-6840: Fixed invalid memory read in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027787)

  • CVE-2017-6841: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027786)

  • CVE-2017-6842: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027785)

  • CVE-2017-6845: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027779)

  • CVE-2017-6849: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PoDoFo::PdfColorGray::~PdfColorGray (PdfColor.cpp) (bsc#1027776)

  • CVE-2017-8378: Fixed denial of service (application crash) vectors related to m_offsets.size (PdfParser::ReadObjects func in base/PdfParser.cpp) (bsc#1037000)

  • Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PdfInfo::GuessFormat (pdfinfo.cpp) (bsc#1023072)

Record
SUSE-SU-2024:3550-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpodofo
Debian:12
 before 0.9.4-1
0.9.4-1
libpodofo
Debian:13
 before 0.9.4-1
0.9.4-1
libpodofo
Debian:14
 before 0.9.4-1
0.9.4-1
libpodofo
Debian:7
 before 0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
0.9.0-1.1
0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1
podofo
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 0.9.2-3.21.1
0.9.2-3.21.1
podofo
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
 before 0.9.2-3.21.1
0.9.2-3.21.1
podofo
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5
 before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
podofo
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6
 before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
podofo
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
 before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
podofo
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
 before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
0.9.6-150300.3.15.1
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.9.0-1.1ubuntu10.9.0-1.2
0.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1
libpodofo
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.0-1.30.9.3-30.9.3-40.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
 None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2015-8981 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Podofo Project Podofo, published March 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.62%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in libpodofo 0.9.4-1.

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