CVE-2016-6265: artifex mupdf Use After Free
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0268UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6265DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6265openSUSE-SU-2024:10179-1
Published 22-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6265 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Use After Free vulnerability in artifex mupdf. EPSS estimates a 1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 22-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the pdf_load_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.63%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.63% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.63%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugs.ghostscript.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Artifex1 product
- mupdf≤ 1.9
Debian1 product
- mupdf< 1.9a+ds1-1.1
Mageia1 product
- mupdf< 1.5-4.2.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
- mupdfAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 7 products
References
14 links- git.ghostscript.com?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=fa1936405b6a84e5c9bb440912c23d532772f958X Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory