CVE-2016-6525

CRITICAL

MuPDF - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655
Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0536
EPSS Percentile 90.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
artifex/mupdf < 1.9
debian/debian_linux 8.0
Published Sep 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026