CVE-2017-17858
published 2018-01-22CVE-2017-17858: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.73%
85.5th percentile
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | mupdf | — | — |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13-r0 | 1.13-r0 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13-r0 | 1.13-r0 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13-r0 | 1.13-r0 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13-r0 | 1.13-r0 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13-r0 | 1.13-r0 |
| debian | mupdf | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
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Debian
CVE-2017-17858: mupdf - Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c i...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17858 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17858: mupdf - Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c i...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-fh5j-8x7v-7wjq: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-17858 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-fh5j-8x7v-7wjq: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.
OSV
CVE-2017-17858: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref
osv·2018-01-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17858 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17858: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17858 mupdf: Heap-based buffer overflow in pdf/pdf-xref.c:ensure_solid_xref() could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-01-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17858 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17858 mupdf: Heap-based buffer overflow in pdf/pdf-xref.c:ensure_solid_xref() could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-17858 mupdf: Heap-based buffer overflow in pdf/pdf-xref.c:ensure_solid_xref() could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17858 mupdf: Heap-based buffer overflow in pdf/pdf-xref.c:ensure_solid_xref() could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file
bugzilla·2018-01-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-17858 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17858 mupdf: Heap-based buffer overflow in pdf/pdf-xref.c:ensure_solid_xref() could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file
CVE-2017-17858 mupdf: Heap-based buffer overflow in pdf/pdf-xref.c:ensure_solid_xref() could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.
External References:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-17858
https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.md
Upstream Issue:
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819
Upstream Patch:
https://build.opensuse.org/request/show/568499
Discussion:
Created mupdf tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1537952]
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http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=55c3f68d638ac1263a386e0aaa004bb6e8bde731https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.mdhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=55c3f68d638ac1263a386e0aaa004bb6e8bde731https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.mdhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
2018-01-22
Published