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CVE-2025-15537

MEDIUM

5.3

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/18/2026

Last Modified2/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

mapnik:mapnik

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119CWE-122CWE-787

References

https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/(cna@vuldb.com)

https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/4543(cna@vuldb.com)

https://github.com/oneafter/1218/blob/main/repro(cna@vuldb.com)

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341709(cna@vuldb.com)

https://vuldb.com/?id.341709(cna@vuldb.com)

https://vuldb.com/?submit.733348(cna@vuldb.com)

https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/4543(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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