CVE-2016-6525

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large decode array.

• CWE-119

• http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=39b0f07dd960f34e7e6bf230ffc3d87c41ef0f2e
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8Patch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12
• http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=39b0f07dd960f34e7e6bf230ffc3d87c41ef0f2e
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8Patch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12

Published

Sep 22, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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