PT-2019-2663 · Artifex · Artifex Mupdf
Toorto
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Published
2019-01-01
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Updated
2020-08-30
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CVE-2019-13290
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Artifex MuPDF version 1.15.0
Description
The issue is a heap-based buffer overflow in the
fz append display node function, located at fitz/list-device.c, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. This occurs when a large BDC property name overflows the allocated size of a display list node.Recommendations
For Artifex MuPDF version 1.15.0, consider disabling the
fz append display node function until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Avoid using the affected function to process crafted PDF files. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
Memory Corruption
Heap Based Buffer Overflow
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Affected Products
Artifex Mupdf