Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-17866
pdf/pdf-write.c in Artifex MuPDF before 1.12.0 mishandles certain length changes when a repair operation occurs during a clean operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-17866
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-17866
0.63%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-17866
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-17866
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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-2017-17866
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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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http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?520cc26d18c9ee245b56e9e91f9d4fcae02be5f0
git.ghostscript.com Git - mupdf.git/commitPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699
698699 – mutool v1.11 heap overflow issue 1Permissions Required;Third Party Advisory
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