Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting mupdf package, versions <1.13.0+ds1-3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-MUPDF-5689836
  • published22 Apr 2018
  • disclosed22 Apr 2018

Introduced: 22 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-10289  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 mupdf to version 1.13.0+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.

In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.

CVSS Scores

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