8.6

CVE-2016-8728: artifex software inc. mupdf Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.6v3.0HighModified
Published 24-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8728 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in artifex software inc. mupdf. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. Victim needs to open the specially crafted file in a vulnerable reader in order to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 1.78% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.75%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Artifex1 product
Artifex software inc.1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links