Out-of-bounds Read in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2017-5896
Heap-based buffer overflow in the fz_subsample_pixmap function in fitz/pixmap.c in MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted image.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.017 (76.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96139 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/06/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5896?
- CVE-2017-5896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5896?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.