CVE-2018-1000040

Name: CVE-2018-1000040
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-24T13:29:01.133+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000040 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple use of uninitialized value bugs in the PDF parser could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) or influence program flow via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple use of uninitialized value bugs in the PDF parser could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) or influence program flow via a crafted file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.47%

70.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Mupdf	<= 1.12.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=83d4dae44c71816c084a635550acc1a51529b881%3Bhp=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5596Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5600Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5603Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5609Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5610Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698904
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699086
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=ace9e69017c08e1e4ce5912014177414c0382004
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=83d4dae44c71816c084a635550acc1a51529b881%3Bhp=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5596Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5600Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5603Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5609Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5610Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698904
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699086
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=ace9e69017c08e1e4ce5912014177414c0382004
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000040?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000040?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000040 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000040?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST