CVE-2017-5991

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.2%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

artifex debian

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