Mapnik dbfile.cpp string_value heap-based overflow_CVE-2025-15537

4.8 / 10

MEDIUM

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

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-15537

Source VulDB

Published Jan 18, 2026 at 10:02

Affected Product

Vendor n/a

Product Mapnik

Version 4.0

Affected Versions n/a Mapnik 4.0
n/a Mapnik 4.1
n/a Mapnik 4.2.0

CWE Classification

CWE-122 CWE-119

References

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