CVE-2017-5991

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Published Feb 15, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 15.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3797-1	mupdf security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.2% (15.181% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96213
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Artifex Mupdf

Debian Debian Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 6:11 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:18 PM
Reserved: Feb 15, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 6:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM

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