Vulnerability Description
Artifex MuPDF 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .xps file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at mupdf+0x000000000016aa61" on Windows. This occurs because xps_load_links_in_glyphs in xps/xps-link.c does not verify that an xps font could be loaded.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | 1.11 |
| Microsoft | Windows | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=ab1a420613dec93c686acbee2c165274e922
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4006
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698539ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14685Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=ab1a420613dec93c686acbee2c165274e922
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4006
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698539ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14685Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-14685?
CVE-2017-14685 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Artifex MuPDF 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .xps file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection sta...
How severe is CVE-2017-14685?
CVE-2017-14685 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14685?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf, Microsoft Windows.