Medium severity · published Sep 22, 2016
CVE-2016-6265
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
5.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
MU
Mupdf · Artifex
through 1.9 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6265
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6265
Exploit
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696941
git.ghostscript.com
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=fa1936405b6a84e5c9bb440912c23d532772f958
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00007.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/7
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92071
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