CVE-2018-5686 - In MuPDF 1.12.0, there is an infinite loop vulnerability and application hang in the pdf_parse_array

CVE-2018-5686

Summary

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.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.3 (as of 30-01-2020 - 18:05)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-835

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

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

refmap via4

debian	DSA-4334
gentoo	GLSA-201811-15
misc	https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860
mlist	[debian-lts-announce] 20190628 [SECURITY] [DLA 1838-1] mupdf security update

Last major update

30-01-2020 - 18:05

Published

14-01-2018 - 02:29

Last modified

30-01-2020 - 18:05