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CVE-2015-8868 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183107.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183107.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183142.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/2016-05/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00077.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00077.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2580.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2580.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3563
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3563
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/12/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89324
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89324
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2958-1
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93476
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93476
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=b3425dd3261679958cd56c0f71995c15d2124433
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=b3425dd3261679958cd56c0f71995c15d2124433
https://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
https://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-15
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-15

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8868
NVD Published Date:
05/06/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE