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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting mupdf package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-MUPDF-1188796
  • published16 Aug 2025
  • disclosed6 Dec 2018
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Introduced: 6 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-19882  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 mupdf.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mupdf package and not the mupdf package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, the svg_run_image function in svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (href_att NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted svg file, as demonstrated by mupdf-gl.