CVE-2017-5896 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted image due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the MuPDF library.
- 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-2017-5896?
CVE-2017-5896 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, published on 15 Feb 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the fz_subsample_pixmap function in fitz/pixmap.c in MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Mupdf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5896?
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-2017-5896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Mupdf
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-5896, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5896, GHSA-xr86-842q-jg2r.