CVE-2020-26519: Medium severity artifex software mupdf vulnerability
Published Oct 2, 2020
·Updated
Artifex MuPDF before 1.18.0 has a heap based buffer over-write when parsing JBIG2 files allowing attackers to cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/mupdf
1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u31.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u21.17.0+ds1-21.17.0+ds1-1.3~deb11u11.21.1+ds2-11.22.2+ds1-2
debian/mupdf<=1.14.0+ds1-4, <=1.17.0+ds1-1, <=1.14.0+ds1-1, <=1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u1
1.17.0+ds1-1.11.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u2
Artifex Mupdf<1.18.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Event History
Oct 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:34 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:34 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-26519.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2020-26519?
The severity of CVE-2020-26519 is high.
3
What is the affected software?
The affected software is Artifex MuPDF versions before 1.18.0.
4
How does CVE-2020-26519 impact the affected software?
CVE-2020-26519 allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exploiting a heap-based buffer overwrite when parsing JBIG2 files.
5
How can I fix CVE-2020-26519?
To fix CVE-2020-26519, update Artifex MuPDF to version 1.18.0 or newer.