CVE-2015-8868
Published: 31 December 2015
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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poppler Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(0.18.4-1ubuntu3.2)
|
trusty |
Released
(0.24.5-2ubuntu4.4)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(0.40)
|
|
wily |
Released
(0.33.0-0ubuntu3.1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(0.41.0-0ubuntu1)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(0.41.0-0ubuntu1)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(0.41.0-0ubuntu1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=b3425dd3261679958cd56c0f71995c15d2124433 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |