Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6525
CVE-2016-6525
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large decode array.
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References
5- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8nvdPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12nvd
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