Buffer overflow in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2019-13290
Artifex MuPDF 1.15.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in fz_append_display_node located at fitz/list-device.c, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. This occurs with a large BDC property name that overflows the allocated size of a display list node.
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: 0.030 (87.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf — versions 1.15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- git.ghostscript.com/
- archive.today/oi6bm (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00019.html (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4753 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13290?
- CVE-2019-13290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-13290 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.