CVE-2016-6525

Published: Sep 22, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Artifex: Mupdf

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Artifex Mupdf	Up to 1.9

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=39b0f07dd960f34e7e6bf230ffc3d87c41ef0f2e

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954