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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (80.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.019 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi
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.