CVE-2015-8868

Name: CVE-2015-8868
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-06T17:59:04.63+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8868 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.56%

90.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10
Freedesktop	Poppler	0.39.0

References

Timeline

Published: May 6, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8868?

How severe is CVE-2015-8868?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8868 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8868?

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Source: NVD / NIST