CVE-2018-10289
published 2018-04-22CVE-2018-10289: In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.06%
61.0th percentile
In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | mupdf | — | — |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13.0+ds1-3 | 1.13.0+ds1-3 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13.0+ds1-3 | 1.13.0+ds1-3 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13.0+ds1-3 | 1.13.0+ds1-3 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.13.0+ds1-3 | 1.13.0+ds1-3 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 1.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 1.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| artifex | mupdf | >= 0 < 1.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1 | 1.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | mupdf | < mupdf 1.13.0+ds1-3 (bookworm) | mupdf 1.13.0+ds1-3 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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OSV
mupdf vulnerabilities
osv·2025-10-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-1000036 [MEDIUM] mupdf vulnerabilities
mupdf vulnerabilities
It was discovered that MuPDF incorrectly managed memory, resulting in a
memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1000036)
It was discovered that MuPDF could enter an infinite loop when parsing
certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-10289)
It was discovered that MuPDF incorrectly managed memory, possibly leading
to a segmentation fault. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-16647, CVE-2018-16648)
It was discovered that MuPDF contained a use-after-free vulnerability.
An attacker cou
GHSA
GHSA-q684-cg7v-qp6c: In MuPDF 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-10289 [MEDIUM] CWE-835 GHSA-q684-cg7v-qp6c: In MuPDF 1
In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
OSV
CVE-2018-10289: In MuPDF 1
osv·2018-04-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10289 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10289: In MuPDF 1
In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
Ubuntu
MuPDF vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-10-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-16647 [MEDIUM] MuPDF vulnerabilities
Title: MuPDF vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in MuPDF.
It was discovered that MuPDF incorrectly managed memory, resulting in a
memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1000036)
It was discovered that MuPDF could enter an infinite loop when parsing
certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-10289)
It was discovered that MuPDF incorrectly managed memory, possibly leading
to a segmentation fault. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-16647, CVE-2018-16648)
It was discovered that M
Debian
CVE-2018-10289: mupdf - In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the ...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10289 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10289: mupdf - In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the ...
In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-3)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-3)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-10289 mupdf: Infinite lop in pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() allows for denial of service via crafted PDF [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-04-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10289 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10289 mupdf: Infinite lop in pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() allows for denial of service via crafted PDF [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-10289 mupdf: Infinite lop in pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() allows for denial of service via crafted PDF [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 changelog and the
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NOT
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-10289 mupdf: Infinite lop in pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() allows for denial of service via crafted PDF
bugzilla·2018-04-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10289 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-10289 mupdf: Infinite lop in pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() allows for denial of service via crafted PDF
CVE-2018-10289 mupdf: Infinite lop in pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() allows for denial of service via crafted PDF
MuPDF through version 1.13.0 has an infinite loop vulnerability in the pdf/pdf-xref.c:fz_skip_space() function. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via crafted PDF.
Upstream Bug:
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271
Discussion:
Created mupdf tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1573050]
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Patch in dist-git and submitted upstream:
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/attachment.cgi?id=15230
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those individual community pro
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?2e43685dc8a8a886fc9df9b3663cf199404f7637https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.htmlhttps://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.html
2018-04-22
Published