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mapnik — security advisory
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.
- Products
- mapnik
- Affected versions
- 3.0.15+ds-1, 3.0.15+ds-2ubuntu2, 3.0.15+ds-3build1, 3.0.17+ds-1, 3.0.17+ds-1build1, 3.0.18+ds-1, 3.0.19+ds-1, 3.0.22+ds-2, 3.0.22+ds1-1, 3.0.22+ds1-1build1, 3.0.22+ds1-1build2, 3.0.23+ds-1, 3.0.23+ds-1build1, 3.0.3+ds-1, 3.0.8+ds-1ubuntu1, 3.0.9+ds-1, 3.1.0+ds-1, 3.1.0+ds-1build2, 3.1.0+ds-1ubuntu2, 3.1.0+ds-4, 3.1.0+ds-4build1, 3.1.0+ds-5, 3.1.0+ds-5build1, 3.1.0+ds-7ubuntu1, 3.1.0+ds-7ubuntu2, 4.0.5+ds-1, 4.0.7+ds-1build1, 4.0.7+ds-1build4, 4.1.3+ds-2build1, 4.1.4+ds-1, 4.1.4+ds-1build1, 4.1.4+ds-1build2, 4.2.0+ds-1, 4.2.1+ds-1, 4.2.1+ds-1ubuntu1, 4.2.1+ds-2, 4.2.2+ds-1, 4.2.2+ds-1build1, 4.3.0+ds2-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2025-15537
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:25 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15537
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Complete source record
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