Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6192
Potential exploit
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via a crafted pdf file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-6192
- 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-2018-6192
0.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6192
| 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 | |
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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-2018-6192
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6192
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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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1838-1] mupdf security update
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916
698916 – There is an address-not-addressable bug in pdf_read_new_xref function.Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822
Artifex MuPDF CVE-2018-6192 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299
mupdf.git - MuPDF library
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