Vulnerability Description
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple reachable assertions in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (assert crash) via a crafted file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | <= 1.12.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=71ceebcf56e682504da22
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5490ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5501ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5503ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5511ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5564ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698882
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698886
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698888
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698890
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=71ceebcf56e682504da22
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-1000037?
CVE-2018-1000037 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple reachable assertions in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (assert crash) via a crafted file.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000037?
CVE-2018-1000037 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000037?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf, Debian Debian Linux.