CVE-2016-6525: artifex mupdf

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6525 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in artifex mupdf. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-09-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large decode array.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.