CVE-2017-5991
Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Artifex MuPDF - Null Pointer Dereference
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.9a+ds1-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.9a+ds1-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.9a+ds1-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.9a+ds1-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.9a+ds1-4 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | 9.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | mupdf | {"endExcluding":"1.11"} | 1.11 |
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5991
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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