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.
Published: 2016-05-06
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-446-1 poppler security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3563-1 poppler security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8724 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2958-1 poppler vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00759}

epss

{'score': 0.00845}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Freedesktop Poppler
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.157Z

Reserved: 2016-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8868

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-06T17:59:04.630

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8868

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8868 - Bugzilla

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