CVE-2018-6187: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Jan 24 2018(Updated: )
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, there is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the do_pdf_save_document function in the pdf/pdf-write.c file. Remote attackers could leverage the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf 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 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698908
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2018/03/msg00041.html
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?3e30fbb7bf5efd88df431e366492356e7eb969ec
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?fa9cd085533f68367c299e058ab3fbb7ad8a2dc6
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6187
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102823
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=3e30fbb7bf5efd88df431e366492356e7eb969ec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-6187.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-6187?
The severity of CVE-2018-6187 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.
How does the vulnerability impact Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0?
The vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the do_pdf_save_document function.
How can I fix the vulnerability in Artifex MuPDF?
To fix the vulnerability, update Artifex MuPDF to version 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u3 or later.
Are there any additional references related to CVE-2018-6187?
Yes, you can find additional references related to CVE-2018-6187 at the following links: [1] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102823, [2] https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698908, [3] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/artifex
- canonical/artifex mupdf
- version/artifex mupdf/1.12.0
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/9.0