CVE-2017-17866
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.12.0+ds1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.12.0+ds1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.12.0+ds1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.12.0+ds1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.12.0+ds1-1 |
| 9.0 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | mupdf | {"endExcluding":"1.12.0"} | 1.12.0 |
References
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.