#VU35831 NULL pointer dereference in MuPDF - CVE-2019-7321 

 

#VU35831 NULL pointer dereference in MuPDF - CVE-2019-7321

Published: June 13, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35831
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7321
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MuPDF
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Usage of an uninitialized variable in the function fz_load_jpeg in Artifex MuPDF 1.14 can result in a heap overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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