CVE-2017-15369
The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c in Artifex MuPDF before 2017-09-25 mishandles a certain case where a variable may reside in a register, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c in Artifex MuPDF before 2017-09-25 mishandles a certain case where a variable may reside in a register, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.28% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- artifex/mupdf
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698592Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698592Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.