CVE-2016-6265

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: September 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the pdf_load_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696941

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=fa1936405b6a84e5c9bb440912c23d532772f958

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92071

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696941