7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-15369
MuPDF PDF Register Value Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c in Artifex MuPDF before 2017-09-25 mishandles a certain case where a variable may reside in a register, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-15369 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-15369 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Artifex mupdf
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-2017-15369.

URL Resource
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698592 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
54 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : June 22, 2022, 6:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 701 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-15369 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-15369 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.

  • 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%3Bh=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=c2663e51238ec8256da7fc61ad580db891d9fe9a Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698592 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698592 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.09%

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0.48390

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