CVE-2016-8674

low-risk

Published 2017-02-15

The pdf_to_num function in pdf-object.c in MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file.

Do I need to act?

0.22% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Mupdf

Affected Vendors

Artifex

References (16)

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e03c06456d997435019f...

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93127

Patch https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-o...

Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697015

Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697019

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385685

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e03c06456d997435019f...

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93127

Patch https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-o...

Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697015

Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697019

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385685

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low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal