Vulnerability identifier: #VU55403
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
MuPDF
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Description
The 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
MuPDF: 0.1 - 1.18.1
External links
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703791
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=f5712c9949d026e4b891b25837edd2edc166151f
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.