Artifex MuPDF 1.11 on Windows xps/xps-link.c memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Artifex MuPDF 1.11 on Windows (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file xps/xps-link.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Artifex MuPDF 1.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .xps file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at mupdf+0x000000000016aa61" on Windows. This occurs because xps_load_links_in_glyphs in xps/xps-link.c does not verify that an xps font could be loaded.
The bug was discovered 09/22/2017. The weakness was released 09/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at git.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-14685 since 09/22/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104134 (Debian DSA-4006-1 : mupdf - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277002 (Fedora Security Update for mupdf (FEDORA-2017-9ae6e39bde)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104134). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 101739, 107002, 107003 and 107977.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104134
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4006-1 : mupdf - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53379
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4006-1 (mupdf - security update)
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Patch: ab1a420613dec93c686acbee2c165274e922f82a
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Sources
Vendor: artifex.comAdvisory: git.ghostscript.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-14685 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/22/2017 15:15Updated: 12/30/2022 07:45
Changes: 09/22/2017 15:15 (75), 11/18/2019 19:44 (3), 12/30/2022 07:45 (4)
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