NULL pointer dereference in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2017-5991
An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.152 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.152 · newest: 0.152 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.ghostscript.com/
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5991?
- CVE-2017-5991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5991?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.