CVE-2017-17866

7.8 HIGH
Published: December 27, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?520cc26d18c9ee245b56e9e91f9d4fcae02be5f0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?520cc26d18c9ee245b56e9e91f9d4fcae02be5f0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

artifex debian

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