CVE-2018-6192: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Jan 24 2018(Updated: )
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via a crafted pdf file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Mupdf | =1.12.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| 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 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6192
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html
- 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=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this Artifex MuPDF vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Artifex MuPDF vulnerability is CVE-2018-6192.
What is the severity level of CVE-2018-6192?
The severity level of CVE-2018-6192 is medium.
How does CVE-2018-6192 impact Artifex MuPDF?
CVE-2018-6192 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0.
How can I fix CVE-2018-6192 in Artifex MuPDF?
To fix CVE-2018-6192 in Artifex MuPDF, you should update to version 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u3 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6192?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-6192 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].
- 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