CVE-2025-15569
Artifex MuPDF win_main.c get_system_dpi uncontrolled search path
Description
A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the function get_system_dpi of the file platform/x11/win_main.c. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The attack requires local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. Upgrading to version 1.26.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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Published Date :
Feb. 10, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 10, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade Artifex MuPDF to version 1.26.2 or later.
- Apply the patch ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the function get_system_dpi of the file platform/x11/win_main.c. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The attack requires local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. Upgrading to version 1.26.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-427 Added CWE CWE-426 Added Reference https://artifex.com/ Added Reference https://casper.mupdf.com/downloads/archive/mupdf-1.26.2-windows.zip Added Reference https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344924 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.344924 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.750978