CVE-2016-10221 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via stack consumption and application crash in MuPDF by using a crafted PDF document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10221?
CVE-2016-10221 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, published on 3 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The count_entries function in pdf-layer.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Mupdf.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10221?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-10221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10221 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Mupdf
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwjv-fmrc-5c85.