CVE-2018-1000040: Input Validation
First published: Thu May 24 2018(Updated: )
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple use of uninitialized value bugs in the PDF parser could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) or influence program flow via a crafted file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mupdf | 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u3 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u2 1.17.0+ds1-2 1.17.0+ds1-1.3~deb11u1 1.21.1+ds2-1 1.22.2+ds1-2 | |
| Artifex Mupdf | <=1.12.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5596
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5600
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5603
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5609
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5610
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=83d4dae44c71816c084a635550acc1a51529b881;hp=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1000040
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=83d4dae44c71816c084a635550acc1a51529b881;hp=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=83d4dae44c71816c084a635550acc1a51529b881%3Bhp=f597300439e62f5e921f0d7b1e880b5c1a1f1607
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698904
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699086
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=ace9e69017c08e1e4ce5912014177414c0382004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-1000040?
CVE-2018-1000040 is a vulnerability in MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or influence program flow.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000040?
The severity of CVE-2018-1000040 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
How can CVE-2018-1000040 be exploited?
CVE-2018-1000040 can be exploited by using a crafted PDF file.
What is the affected software version for CVE-2018-1000040?
Mupdf versions 1.12.0 and earlier are affected by CVE-2018-1000040.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000040?
To fix CVE-2018-1000040, update to Mupdf version 1.14.0 or later.
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