CVE-2016-8728

 

Published at: - 24-04-2018 09:29

Last modified: - 19-04-2022 10:15

Total changes: - 2

Description

An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. Victim needs to open the specially crafted file in a vulnerable reader in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

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

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0242

 

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