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. Versio…
EPSS: 0.332 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
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.