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CVE-2015-8868

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ExponentialFunction::ExponentialFunction function in Poppler before 0.40.0 allows remo

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.01087
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

4
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
freedesktop popplerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD06 May 2016 · 05:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1543-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1544-1
usnUSN-2958-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2580Moderate
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References & Sources

13
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183107.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183142.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00077.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2580.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3563
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