SB2018052438 - Memory leak in Artifex Software MuPDF

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SB2018052438 - Memory leak in Artifex Software MuPDF

Published: May 24, 2018 Updated: October 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018052438
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000036)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References