Input validation error in MuPDF - CVE-2018-16648

 

Input validation error in MuPDF - CVE-2018-16648

Published: September 7, 2018 / Updated: May 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU36719
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16648
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Affected software:
MuPDF

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted pdf file.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-16648

Install update from vendor's website.

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