CVE-2017-17866
mupdf - security update
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.15%
Description
pdf/pdf-write.c in Artifex MuPDF before 1.12.0 mishandles certain length changes when a repair operation occurs during a clean operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
How to fix CVE-2017-17866
To remediate CVE-2017-17866, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.12.0+ds1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u4 or later
Is CVE-2017-17866 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.12.0+ds1-1
- from 0, < 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |