CVE-2017-17866
MuPDF PDF Denial of Service Buffer Overflow
Description
pdf/pdf-write.c in Artifex MuPDF before 1.12.0 mishandles certain length changes when a repair operation occurs during a clean operation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 27, 2017, 5:08 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2019, 1:32 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-17866 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2017-17866.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?520cc26d18c9ee245b56e9e91f9d4fcae02be5f0 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 | 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.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-17866 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 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699 Permissions Required https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2018
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://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?520cc26d18c9ee245b56e9e91f9d4fcae02be5f0 No Types Assigned http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?520cc26d18c9ee245b56e9e91f9d4fcae02be5f0 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698699 Permissions Required Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.12.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17866 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-2017-17866
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.63 }} 0.19%
score
0.78994
percentile