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.
Published: 2018-04-24
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9567 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.
History

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:30:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:13:38.660Z

Reserved: 2016-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8728

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-12T17:04:07.312Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:00.423

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:59:56.283

Link: CVE-2016-8728

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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