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Critical severity · published Sep 22, 2016
CVE-2016-6525
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…
9.8
CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
MU
Mupdf · Artifex
through 1.9 · source: NVD
Affected product
MU
Mupdf
Artifex
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6525
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6525
Patch
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954
git.ghostscript.com
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=39b0f07dd960f34e7e6bf230ffc3d87c41ef0f2e
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12
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