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CVE-2017-5991

7.5 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in Artifex MuPDF before 1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465.

Published Feb 15, 2017CWE-476EPSS 15.18%

Overview

CVE-2017-5991 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96213Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-08Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/42138/Refgit.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=1912de5f08e90af1d9d0a9791f58ba3afdb9d465Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96213Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697500

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5991?

CVE-2017-5991 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-5991?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5991?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5991?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-5991 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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