Floating Point Exception Vulnerability in MuPDF 1.23.4 by Artifex Software
CVE-2023-51106

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
MuPDF
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-51106?

A vulnerability has been identified in version 1.23.4 of MuPDF, specifically within the function pnm_binary_read_image() located in load-pnm.c. This vulnerability occurs when the function fz_colorspace_n inadvertently returns zero, causing a divide-by-zero error. This defect can lead to potential crashes or unexpected behavior during image processing, particularly when handling PNM image formats.

References

https://github.com/dongyuma/sox-defects/blob/main/mupdf-d...

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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CVE-2023-51106 : Floating Point Exception Vulnerability in MuPDF 1.23.4 by Artifex Software