CVE-2018-10289

Public Exploit

Description

In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory ghostscript.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271 third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?2e43685dc8a8a886fc9df9b3663cf199404f7637

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10289?
CVE-2018-10289 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10289?
To fix CVE-2018-10289, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10289 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10289 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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