CVE-2016-8674
MuPDF Use-after-Free Denial of Service
Description
The pdf_to_num function in pdf-object.c in MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 15, 2017, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:36 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-8674 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8674.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e03c06456d997435019fb3526fa2d4be7dbc6ec | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93127 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-object-c/ | Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697015 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697019 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385685 | Issue Tracking Patch |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
A collection of vulnerabilities discovered by the AFL fuzzer (afl-fuzz)
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-8674 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-8674 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e03c06456d997435019fb3526fa2d4be7dbc6ec [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=1e03c06456d997435019fb3526fa2d4be7dbc6ec -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385685 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1385685 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697019 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697019 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=1e03c06456d997435019fb3526fa2d4be7dbc6ec No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=1e03c06456d997435019fb3526fa2d4be7dbc6ec Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93127 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93127 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-object-c/ No Types Assigned https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-object-c/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697015 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697015 Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8674 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8674
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.05 }} 0.31%
score
0.84012
percentile