CVE-2016-6265

MEDIUM

MuPDF < 1.9 - Use-After-Free in pdf_load_xref

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92071
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00007.html
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696941
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/7

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 66.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (3)
artifex/mupdf < 1.9
opensuse/leap 42.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
Published Sep 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026