Vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf

CVE-2018-1000036

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple memory leaks in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000036?
CVE-2018-1000036 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000036?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000036 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.