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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.ghostscript.com/
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92071 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/7 (mailing-list, 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.