CVE-2025-15537 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Mapnik up to version 4.2.0, specifically within the mapnik::dbf_file::string_value function in plugins/input/shape/dbfile.cpp. This flaw allows for a local attack, potentially leading to a denial of service (CVSS 5.5 Medium). While there is no known active exploitation or publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, the exploit has been publicly disclosed, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mapnik:mapnik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
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
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