HIGH
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
Published Jan 22, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.73%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.73% 0.02733
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02733
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02733) | 85.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02733) | 85.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04261) | 90.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02733) | 85.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04261) | 90.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02733) | 85.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04261) | 90.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02733) | 84.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04261) | 90.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.79% (0.02785) | 84.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 28, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03730) | 88.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05121) | 89.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.19% (0.06191) | 89.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.82% (0.10818) | 88.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.19% (0.06191) | 90.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.98% (0.03983) | 91.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 2.37% (0.02374) | 89.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1.70% (0.01700) | 86.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1.56% (0.01561) | 85.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01524) | 85.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 2.61% (0.02613) | 89.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.26% (0.02259) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 50.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.28% (0.02278) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=55c3f68d638ac1263a386e0aaa004bb6e8bde731 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819 x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
- https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.md x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=55c3f68d638ac1263a386e0aaa004bb6e8bde731 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819 | x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required | |
| https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.md | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 22, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 22, 2017
Link CVE-2017-17858
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a