Out-of-bounds Read Affecting mupdf package, versions <1.9a+ds1-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-MUPDF-5689667
  • published15 Feb 2017
  • disclosed15 Feb 2017

Introduced: 15 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-5896  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 mupdf to version 1.9a+ds1-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mupdf package and not the mupdf package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the fz_subsample_pixmap function in fitz/pixmap.c in MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted image.