An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer
Published Apr 24, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.78%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 1.10-rc1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifex Software Inc. | MuPDF | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 13, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.78% (0.01780) | 77.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01936) | 77.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.71% (0.00709) | 70.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 35.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 31.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 56.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 55.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 30, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 41.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 20.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?0c86abf954ca4a5f00c26f6600acac93f9fc3538
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697395
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0242 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?0c86abf954ca4a5f00c26f6600acac93f9fc3538 | ||
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697395 | ||
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0242 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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