CVE-2018-1000051 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free flaw in MuPDF allows attackers to execute code or cause denial of service when a victim opens a specially crafted PDF file.
- 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-2018-1000051?
CVE-2018-1000051 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf, published on 9 Feb 2018. 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 version 1.12.0 contains a Use After Free vulnerability in fz_keep_key_storable that can result in DOS / Possible code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim opens a specially crafted PDF.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000051?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Artifex Mupdf, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000051?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2018-1000051 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000051 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Mupdf
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-1000051, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000051, GHSA-7m6m-78j4-h5p6, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000051.