CVE-2025-15569 Artifex MuPDF win_main.c get_system_dpi uncontrolled search path
Local attackers can exploit an uncontrolled search path in MuPDF on Windows to potentially execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15569?
CVE-2025-15569 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Artifex MuPDF, published on 10 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the function get_system_dpi of the file platform/x11/win_main.c. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The attack requires local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. Upgrading to version 1.26.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15569?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-15569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qc5-j3h9-pmjh, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15569.