Vulnerability Description
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursive calls followed by a fitz/xml.c fz_xml_att crash from excessive stack consumption) via a crafted svg file, as demonstrated by mupdf-gl.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mupdf | 1.14.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700442
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=c8f7e48ff7472
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/mupdf/20181203ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700342
- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/mupdf/20181203ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19881?
CVE-2018-19881 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursive calls followed by a fitz/xml.c fz_xml_att crash from excessive stack consumption) via a crafted s...
How severe is CVE-2018-19881?
CVE-2018-19881 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-2018-19881?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mupdf.