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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16648
In Artifex MuPDF 1.13.0, the fz_append_byte function in fitz/buffer.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In Artifex MuPDF 1.13.0, the fz_append_byte function in fitz/buffer.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted pdf file. This is caused by a pdf/pdf-device.c pdf_dev_alpha array-index underflow.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
mupdf
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.14.0+ds1-4"}]}]
Debian:13
mupdf
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.14.0+ds1-4"}]}]
Debian:14
mupdf
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.14.0+ds1-4"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org