Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20168728000
Revision Date:2018-04-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-8728 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-8728
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'mupdf' package in bionic is not affected.
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