Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | < 1.11 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213Broken Link
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213Broken Link
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5991?
CVE-2017-5991 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixm...
How severe is CVE-2017-5991?
CVE-2017-5991 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5991?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf, Debian Debian Linux.