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CVE-2025-15537 (GCVE-0-2025-15537)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-18 10:02 – Updated: 2026-01-20 16:53
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Title
Mapnik dbfile.cpp string_value heap-based overflow
Summary
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.
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Mapnik Affected: 4.0
Affected: 4.1
Affected: 4.2.0
Credits
Oneafter (VulDB User)
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