CVE-2025-15537
LOW EPSS 8.8%
Published Jan 18, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
1.9 CVSS 4.0
Published Jan 18, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Mapnik up to 4.2.0. This issue affects the function mapnik::dbf_file::string_value of the file plugins/input/shape/dbfile.cpp. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
8.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 3
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety
CWE-122
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| mapnik | mapnik | * | ≤4.2.0 |
References 6
- github.com https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/
- github.com https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/4543
- github.com https://github.com/oneafter/1218/blob/main/repro
- vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341709
- vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?id.341709
- vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.733348
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.