Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-17858 (CCN-138110)

Assigned:2017-12-22
Published:2017-12-22
Updated:2018-11-27
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in the ensure_solid_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, because xref subsection object numbers are unrestricted.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-17858

Source: CCN
Type: MuPDF GIT Repository
Keep PDF object numbers below limit

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commit;h=55c3f68d638ac1263a386e0aaa004bb6e8bde731

Source: MISC
Type: Permissions Required
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698819

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
artifex-mupdf-cve201717858-bo(138110)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mzet-/Security-Advisories/blob/master/mzet-adv-2017-01.md

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201811-15

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-17858

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:201717858
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113003
    P
    		mupdf-1.18.0-1.7 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106449
    P
    		Security update for binutils (Moderate)
    2021-11-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017178580000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201717858000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201717858000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017178580000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201717858000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017178580000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201717858000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017178580000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-01-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201717858000
    V
    		CVE-2017-17858 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-01-22
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