CVE-2016-10246 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a buffer overflow in MuPDF's jstest_main.c.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10246?
CVE-2016-10246 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, published on 16 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the main function in jstest_main.c in Mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10246?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Artifex Mupdf, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10246?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-10246 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-10246 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Mupdf
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10246, GHSA-wvmr-8vvj-9cpr.