Buffer overflow in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2016-10221
The count_entries function in pdf-layer.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf — versions 1.10a
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10221?
- CVE-2016-10221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2017-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10221 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.