CVE-2015-8868

poppler: heap buffer overflow in ExponentialFunction

Published May 6, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ExponentialFunction::ExponentialFunction function in Poppler before 0.40.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid blend mode in the ExtGState dictionary in a crafted PDF document.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-446-1 poppler security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3563-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8724 Heap-based buffer overflow in the ExponentialFunction::ExponentialFunction function in Poppler before 0.40.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid blend mode in the ExtGState dictionary in a crafted PDF document.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2958-1 poppler vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00759}

epss

{'score': 0.00845}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:29 AM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 6, 2016, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 11, 2016, 12:00 AM