CVE-2017-5991 : An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3a

An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.

Published 2017-02-15 06:59:01

Updated 2022-04-18 17:58:57

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption

Products affected by CVE-2017-5991

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
Versions before (<) 1.11
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5991

EPSS FAQ

19.34%

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

~ 95 %

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

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5991

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2017-5991

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-5991

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/

Artifex MuPDF - Null Pointer Dereference
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3797-1 mupdf
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465

git.ghostscript.com Git - mupdf.git/commit
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213

Artifex MuPDF CVE-2017-5991 Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Broken Link
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08

MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-08) — Gentoo security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500

697500 – Null pointer dereference in fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask()
Exploit;Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5991

Products affected by CVE-2017-5991

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5991

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5991

CWE ids for CVE-2017-5991

References for CVE-2017-5991