CVE-2016-6265 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file exploiting a use-after-free flaw in MuPDF.
- 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-2016-6265?
CVE-2016-6265 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, published on 22 Sep 2016. 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the pdf_load_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6265?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
mupdf openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.10-1.1 |
Products include Artifex Mupdf, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6265?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-6265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Mupdf
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6265, GHSA-mqfm-r5w2-p74j, MGASA-2016-0268, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6265, openSUSE-SU-2024:10179-1.