Use After Free in Artifex Mupdf

CVE-2016-8674

The pdf_to_num function in pdf-object.c in MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (45.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8674?
CVE-2016-8674 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2016-8674?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8674 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.