CVE-2015-8981

Critical

Published: 16/03/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in PoDoFo allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to m_offsets.size.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized memory access, posing a risk of malicious code execution or application instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PoDoFo to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activity.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.