UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15369

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
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Published: 16 Oct 2017, 01:29
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 11:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Oct 2017, 01:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 11:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c in Artifex MuPDF before 2017-09-25 mishandles a certain case where a variable may reside in a register, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0HIGHScore: 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntumupdf

    all

References (4)