SB2017123101 - Fedora 27 update for mupdf
Published: December 31, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017123101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17866)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in pdf/pdf-write.c when a repair operation occurs during a clean operation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF document, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.