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+0x000000000016cb4f" on Windows. This occurs because of mishandling of XML tag name comparisons.
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=2b16dbd8f73269cb15ca61ece75cf8d2d196
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4006
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698558ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14687Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00007.html
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=2b16dbd8f73269cb15ca61ece75cf8d2d196
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4006
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698558ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14687Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00007.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-14687?
CVE-2017-14687 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-2017-14687?
CVE-2017-14687 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-2017-14687?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf, Microsoft Windows.