Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-10221 CVE-2017-5991 CVE-2017-6060 |
CWE-ID | CWE-121 CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. |
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Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6920
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10221
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the count_entries() function in pdf-layer.c in MuPDF 1.10a. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and crash, trigger stack overflow and crash the application.
Update affected software to version 1.11-r1.
Vulnerable software versionsGentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6921
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5991
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in Artifex Software, Inc. 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.
MitigationUpdate affected software to version 1.11-r1
Vulnerable software versionsGentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6922
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6060
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in jstest_main.c in mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF 1.10a allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image.
MitigationUpdate affected software to version 1.11-r1
Vulnerable software versionsGentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.