CVE-2018-10289 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Mupdf	1.13.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?2e43685dc8a8a886fc9df9b3663cf1994
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-10289?

CVE-2018-10289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf...

How severe is CVE-2018-10289?

CVE-2018-10289 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-2018-10289?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf, Debian Debian Linux.