How severe is CVE-2015-8981?

CVE-2015-8981 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-8981 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-8981?

CVE-2015-8981 affects Podofo Project Podofo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8981?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-8981 published?

CVE-2015-8981 was published on 2017-03-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-8981

CVE-2015-8981 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Podofo Project Podofo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Podofo Project Podofo
Published: 2017-03-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in base/PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to m_offsets.size.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8981?: Heap-based buffer overflow in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function in base/PdfParser.cpp in PoDoFo allows attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to m_offsets.size.
How severe is CVE-2015-8981?: CVE-2015-8981 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-8981 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-8981?: CVE-2015-8981 affects Podofo Project Podofo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8981?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-8981 published?: CVE-2015-8981 was published on 2017-03-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:podofo_project:podofo:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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