7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-3308
CVE-2026-3308
Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in 'pdf-image.c' in Artifex's MuPDF version 1.27.0 allows an attacker to maliciously craft a PDF that can trigger an integer overflow within the 'pdf_load_image_imp' function. This allows a heap out-of-bounds write that could be exploited for arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

March 31, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 2, 2026, 7:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update MuPDF to a version that addresses the integer overflow vulnerability in pdf-image.c.
  • Update MuPDF to a patched version.
  • Avoid processing untrusted PDF files.
  • Review code for similar integer overflow issues.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2026-3308 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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-3308 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Sandbox Escape: Critical Flatpak Flaw Grants Full Host Access

Flatpak, the widely-used system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux, has been hit by a critical security vulnerability. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-34078 ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 09, 2026 (1 week, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Breaking the Input: Sandbox Escape Hits libinput, Exposing Leading Linux Desktops

The core of modern Linux input handling is facing a significant security challenge. libinput, the essential library that manages everything from mouse clicks to touchpad gestures for display servers, ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 03, 2026 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
The MuPDF Vulnerability Turning “Safe” PDFs into System Hijackers

A significant security flaw has been unearthed in Artifex MuPDF, a popular framework prized for its speed and versatility in handling PDFs, XPS, and e-books. Labeled as CVE-2026-3308, this integer ove ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 03, 2026 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-3308 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Apr. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/951662
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-190
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An integer overflow vulnerability in 'pdf-image.c' in Artifex's MuPDF version 1.27.0 allows an attacker to maliciously craft a PDF that can trigger an integer overflow within the 'pdf_load_image_imp' function. This allows a heap out-of-bounds write that could be exploited for arbitrary code execution.
    Added Reference https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=a26f0142e7d390d4a82c6e5ae0e312e07cc4ec85
    Added Reference https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf
    Added Reference https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf/commit/a26f0142e7d390d4a82c6e5ae0e312e07cc4ec85
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