CVE-2025-15537A security vulnerability has been detected in Mapnik up to 4.2.0.
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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
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119, CWE-122, CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
mapnik mapnik mapnik:mapnik | through 4.2.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/
- https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/issues/4543exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/oneafter/1218/blob/main/reproproduct
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.341709permissions-required, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.341709third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.733348exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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