CVE-2018-6544 : pdf_load_obj_stm in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 could reference the object stream recursively and therefore r

pdf_load_obj_stm in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 could reference the object stream recursively and therefore run out of error stack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document.

Published 2018-02-02 09:29:01

Updated 2019-10-03 00:03:26

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2018-6544

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Artifex » Mupdf » Version: 1.12.0
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6544

EPSS FAQ

0.94%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 83 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6544

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-6544

CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion

The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-6544

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15

MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-15) — Gentoo security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698830

698830 – denial of service in seek_file
Issue Tracking;Permissions Required;Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=b03def134988da8c800adac1a38a41a1f09a1d89

git.ghostscript.com Git - mupdf.git/commit
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=26527eef77b3e51c2258c8e40845bfbc015e405d

git.ghostscript.com Git - mupdf.git/commit
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4152

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4152-1 mupdf
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698965

698965 – heap-use-after-free in fz_drop_imp
Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6544

Products affected by CVE-2018-6544

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6544

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6544

CWE ids for CVE-2018-6544

References for CVE-2018-6544