Buffer overflow in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2016-8729
An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JBIG2 parser of Artifex MuPDF 1.9. A specially crafted PDF can cause a negative number to be passed to a memset resulting in memory corruption and potential code execution. An at…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (74.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf — versions 1.9
- Artifex Software Inc. Mupdf — versions 1.10 RC2, 1.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8729?
- CVE-2016-8729 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8729?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8729 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.