CVE catalog

CVE-2025-15537

mapnik: CVE-2025-15537

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Jan 1, 2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.22% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	mapnik	sid	`4.3.2+ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	mapnik	forky	`4.3.2+ds-2`	vulnerable
Debian	mapnik	trixie	`4.0.7+ds-1`	vulnerable
Debian	mapnik	bookworm	`3.1.0+ds-3`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	mapnik	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1126071]
Debian	mapnik	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1126071]
Debian	mapnik	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1126071]
Debian	mapnik	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1126071]

[Debian bug #1126071]

Notes

[trixie] mapnik: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] mapnik: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmapnik3.1]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 3.1.0+ds-3+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
- 3.1.0+ds-3+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
[libmapnik-dev]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 3.1.0+ds-3+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
- 3.1.0+ds-3+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
[mapnik-doc]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 3.1.0+ds-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
- 3.1.0+ds-3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
[mapnik-utils]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 3.1.0+ds-3+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12
- 3.1.0+ds-3+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · bookworm; dsa · mapnik · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmapnik4.0]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
[libmapnik-dev]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
[mapnik-doc]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
[mapnik-utils]Affected
Source package: [mapnik]
Details (2)
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13
- 4.0.7+ds-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · mapnik · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 2:01:05 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]