Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting mupdf package, versions <1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-MUPDF-1196422
  • published18 Oct 2025
  • disclosed24 May 2018

Introduced: 24 May 2018

CVE-2018-1000036  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 mupdf to version 1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple memory leaks in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (memory leak) via a crafted file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1