CVE-2018-5686

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-01-14 02:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-5686

Mitre link : CVE-2018-5686

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-5686

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

artifex

mupdf

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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