SB2018012432 - Fedora 27 update for mupdf

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SB2018012432 - Fedora 27 update for mupdf

Published: January 24, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018012432
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17858)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0. A remote attacker can use a crafted PDF file to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5686)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the traget system.

The weakness exists in the pdf_parse_array function in pdf/pdf-parse.c due to infinite loop because EOF is not considered. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted pdf file and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References