SB2017030904 - Null pointer dereference in mupdf (Alpine package)



SB2017030904 - Null pointer dereference in mupdf (Alpine package)

Published: March 9, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017030904
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5991)

An issue was discovered in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.