Buffer overflow in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2024-46657
Artifex Software mupdf v1.24.9 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component /tools/pdfextract.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf — versions 1.24.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/diff/ (Patch)
- github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf/commit/b5c898a30f068b5342e8263a2cd5b9f0be291aac (Patch)
- gist.github.com/isumitpatel/615e6bd2621cb46b5d980ddb9db223e2 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46657?
- CVE-2024-46657 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46657?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-46657 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.