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CVE-2016-6525
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Critical9.8EPSS 3.8%
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- mitre
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large decode array.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.8% · top 10% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- DSA-3655 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160803 Re: CVE request:Heap overflow vulns in MuPDF (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 92266 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=39b0f07dd960f34e7e6bf230ffc3d87c41ef0f2e (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201702-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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