CVE-2015-8868
moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-06
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.
Do I need to act?
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1.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
Affected Vendors
References (26)
and 6 more references
40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
13/34 · Low