CVE-2018-5686
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CVE-2018-5686 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In MuPDF 1.12.0, there is an infinite loop vulnerability and application hang in the pdf_parse_array function (pdf/pdf-parse.c) because EOF is not considered. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In MuPDF 1.12.0, there is an infinite loop vulnerability and application hang in the pdf_parse_array function (pdf/pdf-parse.c) because EOF is not considered. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | 1.12.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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