Buffer overflow in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2018-1000038
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, a stack buffer overflow in function pdf_lookup_cmap_full in pdf/pdf-cmap.c could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000038?
- CVE-2018-1000038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1000038 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.