Artifex MuPDF up to 1.15.x fitz/string.c fz_chartorune out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.15.x. This impacts the function fz_chartorune of the file fitz/string.c. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-14975. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.15.x (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function fz_chartorune of the file fitz/string.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Artifex MuPDF before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in fz_chartorune in fitz/string.c because pdf/pdf-op-filter.c does not check for a missing string.

The weakness was disclosed 08/14/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-14975 since 08/12/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 1.16.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MuPDF 1.16.0
Patch: 97096297d409ec6f206298444ba00719607e8ba8

Timelineinfo

08/12/2019 🔍
08/14/2019 +2 days 🔍
08/15/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/25/2023 +1563 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: git.ghostscript.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-14975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-14975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-140072

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2019 11:23
Updated: 11/25/2023 14:24
Changes: 08/15/2019 11:23 (38), 07/28/2020 10:14 (18), 11/25/2023 14:24 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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