Buffer overflow in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2017-17866
pdf/pdf-write.c in Artifex MuPDF before 1.12.0 mishandles certain length changes when a repair operation occurs during a clean operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% 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
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17866?
- CVE-2017-17866 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 2017-12-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17866?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17866 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.