Heap-based buffer overflow in the fz_subsample_pixmap function in fitz/pixmap.c in MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial…

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the fz_subsample_pixmap function in fitz/pixmap.c in MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted image.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-125 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-125

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (7)

• [oss-security] 20170207 Re: mupdf: heap-based buffer overflow in fz_subsample_pixmap (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697515 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=2c4e5867ee699b1081527bc6c6ea0e99a35a5c27 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-3797 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 96139 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20170206 mupdf: heap-based buffer overflow in fz_subsample_pixmap (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• GLSA-201702-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

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• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 5 Aug 2024, 15:11 UTC.