Use After Free in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2016-6265
Use-after-free vulnerability in the pdf_load_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.003 (56.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- DSA-3655 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 92071 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1926 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch)
- GLSA-201702-12 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- [oss-security] 20160721 Re: mupdf library use after free (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6265?
- CVE-2016-6265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6265?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6265 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.