PT-2016-6973 · Artifex+1 · Mupdf+1

Yu Hong + 1 · Published 2016-08-26 · Updated 2018-10-02 · CVE-2016-6525

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MuPDF (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf load mesh params function, which can be triggered by a large decode array. This can cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-2415

CVE-2016-6525

DLA-589-1

DSA-3655-1

MGASA-2016-0286

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Mupdf

References · 58

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6525 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000040 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15369 · Security Note
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0286.html · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000039 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5896 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2018-2415 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6525 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/mupdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6525 · Vendor Advisory
• http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954 · Patch
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6265 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5991 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8 · Patch