Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw affects Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier. A malicious PDF can trigger assertion failures in the parser and crash the application, causing denial of service. The sources do not indicate data theft, code execution, or active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where MuPDF or software embedding MuPDF opens untrusted PDFs, including desktop viewers, document workflows, and automated PDF processing. The bundle does not identify specific downstream embedded products beyond MuPDF and distribution advisories. Treat as a moderate availability risk. Prioritize systems that process external PDFs at scale or support business-critical document workflows. It is less urgent than remote code execution, but unpatched exposure can still disrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Update MuPDF or distribution packages using vendor guidance from Artifex, Gentoo, Debian, or your OS vendor.; Identify applications that bundle MuPDF rather than relying only on system package inventory.; Restrict automated processing of untrusted PDFs until vulnerable components are updated..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201811-15CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5511CVE reference
- DSA-4334CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5503CVE reference
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5501CVE reference
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5490CVE reference
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5564CVE reference
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698888CVE reference
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698882CVE reference
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698886CVE reference
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698890CVE reference
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