Denial of Service Vulnerability in Artifex MuPDF by Remote Attackers
CVE-2018-19882

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
MuPDF
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-19882?

In Artifex MuPDF version 1.14.0, a vulnerability exists within the svg_run_image function located in svg/svg-run.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit the application by sending a crafted SVG file. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability can result in a denial of service condition caused by a NULL pointer dereference, ultimately leading to an application crash. Users are advised to apply relevant patches or updates to mitigate this issue.

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700342
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/mupdf/201...
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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