Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-5991 (CCN-122131)

Assigned:2017-02-15
Published:2017-02-15
Updated:2022-04-18
Summary:An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465. The pdf_run_xobject function in pdf-op-run.c encounters a NULL pointer dereference during a Fitz fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask painting operation. Versions 1.11 and later are unaffected.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-5991

Source: CCN
Type: MuPDF GIT Repository
Bug 697500: Fix NULL ptr access.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3797

Source: BID
Type: Broken Link
96213

Source: CCN
Type: BID-96213
Artifex MuPDF CVE-2017-5991 Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla – Bug 697500
Null pointer dereference in fz_paint_pixmap_with_mask()

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mupdf-cve20175991-dos(122131)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201706-08

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
42138

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.11)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1935
    P
    DSA-3797-1 -- mupdf -- security update
    2017-03-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201759910000000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20175991000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20175991000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201759910000000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20175991000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175991000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201759910000000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20175991000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201759910000000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20175991000
    V
    CVE-2017-5991 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-02-15
    BACK
    artifex mupdf *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0