CVE-2016-8728

An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. Victim needs to open the specially crafted file in a vulnerable reader in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:59

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References
  • () http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?0c86abf954ca4a5f00c26f6600acac93f9fc3538 -
  • () https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697395 -
References () https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0242 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0242 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-04-24 19:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:59


NVD link : CVE-2016-8728

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8728

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8728


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Products Affected

artifex

  • mupdf
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write