CVE-2016-10221

The count_entries function in pdf-layer.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?2590fed7a355a421f062ebd4293df892800fa7ac
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697400	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697400	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-03 05:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-10221

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10221

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10221

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

mupdf

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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