Use After Free in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2018-1000051
Artifex Mupdf version 1.12.0 contains a Use After Free vulnerability in fz_keep_key_storable that can result in DOS / Possible code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim opens a specially crafted PDF.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th 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 — versions 1.12.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- 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 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000051?
- CVE-2018-1000051 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000051?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1000051 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.