CVE-2016-8674 json
The pdf_to_num function in pdf-object.c in MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and appli…
published 2017-02-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9513
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The pdf_to_num function in pdf-object.c in MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file.
Patch / fix
- mupdf Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.9a+ds1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8674
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-8674 updated cvss 3.3
mupdf: Use-after-free in pdf_to_num
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1385685
issue-tracking, patch
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bugs.ghostscript.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=697019
issue-tracking, patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugs.ghostscript.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=697015
issue-tracking, patch
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blogs.gentoo.org
/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-object-c/
patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-3797
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/93127
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- git.ghostscript.com /?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e03c06456d997435019fb3526fa2d4be7dbc6ec
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8674
- NVD CVE-2016-8674
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