Vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf
CVE-2025-15569
A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the function get_system_dpi of the file platform/x11/win_main.c. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The attack requires local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. Upgrading to version 1.26.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Mupdf — versions 1.26.0, 1.26.1, 1.26.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/ (patch)
- casper.mupdf.com/downloads/archive/mupdf-1.26.2-windows.zip (patch)
- artifex.com/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-15569?
- CVE-2025-15569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-15569?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.