Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6187
Potential exploit
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, there is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the do_pdf_save_document function in the pdf/pdf-write.c file. Remote attackers could leverage the vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-6187
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6187
0.35%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6187
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6187
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6187
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-15) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4334-1 mupdfThird Party Advisory
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698908
698908 – There is a heap buffer overflow in do_pdf_save_document function.Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=3e30fbb7bf5efd88df431e366492356e7eb969ec
mupdf.git - MuPDF library
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102823
Artifex MuPDF CVE-2018-6187 Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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