Vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2018-10289
In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th 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
- Artifex Mupdf — versions 1.13.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10289?
- CVE-2018-10289 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10289?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10289 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.