CVE-2016-8728

Name: CVE-2016-8728
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:00.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8728 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. Victim needs to open the specially crafted file in a vulnerable reader in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.94%

77.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Artifex	Mupdf	1.10	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8728?

How severe is CVE-2016-8728?

CVE-2016-8728 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8728?

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Source: NVD / NIST