CVE-2017-14686 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted XPS files due to unchecked negative size fields in ZIP entries.
- 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-2017-14686?
CVE-2017-14686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, published on 22 Sep 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
Artifex MuPDF 1.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .xps file, related to a "User Mode Write AV near NULL starting at wow64!Wow64NotifyDebugger+0x000000000000001d" on Windows. This occurs because read_zip_dir_imp in fitz/unzip.c does not check whether size fields in a ZIP entry are negative numbers.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14686?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Mupdf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14686?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-14686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Mupdf
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14686, GHSA-6xp9-rj6v-fx2r, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14686.