Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-37220 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MuPDF Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
Vendor | Artifex Software, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU55403
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37220
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the cached color converter. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMuPDF: 0.1 - 1.18.1
External linkshttp://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703791
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=f5712c9949d026e4b891b25837edd2edc166151f
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.