Floating Point Exception in Artifex MuPDF Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2023-51105

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
MuPDF
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-51105?

Artifex MuPDF version 1.23.4 has a vulnerability in the function bmp_decompress_rle4() within load-bmp.c, which may lead to a floating point exception (divide-by-zero). This issue can cause unexpected behavior in applications utilizing this library, potentially leading to system crashes or other instabilities. Users are advised to evaluate their use of affected versions and apply security patches as needed to mitigate risks.

References

https://github.com/dongyuma/sox-defects/blob/main/mupdf-d...
http://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/co...
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707622

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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