Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0 svg/svg-run.c svg_run_image href_att null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0. This vulnerability affects the function svg_run_image of the file svg/svg-run.c. The manipulation of the argument href_att results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-19882. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected is the function svg_run_image of the file svg/svg-run.c. The manipulation of the argument href_att with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, the svg_run_image function in svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (href_att NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted svg file, as demonstrated by mupdf-gl.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2018. The weakness was presented 12/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-19882 since 12/05/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 253608 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-19882), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (253608). See VDB-127547 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 253608
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-19882

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2019-15af6a9a07
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127548
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2018 08:03
Updated: 08/23/2025 19:31
Changes: 12/06/2018 08:03 (59), 04/18/2020 06:35 (1), 06/13/2023 11:17 (3), 09/12/2024 20:08 (25), 08/23/2025 19:31 (2)
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