CVE-2018-6192
MuPDF PDF Xref Denial of Service
Description
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via a crafted pdf file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:10 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the mupdf packages.
- Update the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-6192 has a 2 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-2018-6192.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299 | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6192 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-2018-6192
weaknesses.
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.
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-6192 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-6192 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
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. 19, 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 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. 07, 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=698916 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} -0.35%
score
0.55201
percentile