Use After Free in Artifex Mupdf

CVE-2018-1000039

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple heap use after free bugs in the PDF parser could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, read memory, or cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.018 (76.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000039?
CVE-2018-1000039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2018-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000039?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-1000039 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.