CVE-2017-17858

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=55c3f68d638ac1263a386e0aaa004bb6e8bde731
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819	Permissions Required
https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.md	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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Information

Published : 2018-01-22 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-17858

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17858

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-17858

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

mupdf

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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