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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2017-5896

Medium
5.5/10

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the "fz_subsample_pixmap" function in "fitz/pixmap.c" in MuPDF 1.2 through 1.10a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted image.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published