MEDIUM
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via a crafted pdf file
Published Jan 24, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.85%
Description
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via a crafted pdf file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 9.0
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.85% 0.01846
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01846
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01846) | 78.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01846) | 78.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02944) | 86.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01846) | 77.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02944) | 86.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01846) | 77.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02944) | 86.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01846) | 77.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.94% (0.02944) | 86.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01881) | 76.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 55.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 77.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 73.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 66.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 63.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 62.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 48.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html mailing-list
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 | vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916 | ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299 | ||
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html | mailing-list | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 24, 2018
Updated Sep 11, 2024
Reserved Jan 24, 2018
Link CVE-2018-6192
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a