CVE-2018-5686
MuPDF Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
In MuPDF 1.12.0, there is an infinite loop vulnerability and application hang in the pdf_parse_array function (pdf/pdf-parse.c) because EOF is not considered. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 14, 2018, 2:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-5686 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-2018-5686.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=b70eb93f6936c03d8af52040bbca4d4a7db39079 | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 | 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 list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-5686 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-5686 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]
Sep. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=b70eb93f6936c03d8af52040bbca4d4a7db39079 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-20 CWE-399 CWE-835 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 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 Removed CWE CWE-399 Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 [No Types Assigned] -
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]
Feb. 02, 2018
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://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698860 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5686 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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.
0.55 }} 0.24%
score
0.77911
percentile