Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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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Affected products

MuPDF/mutoolOSV
Range: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, …
Artifex/Mupdf2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.9
- (no CPE)
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
MuPDF/MuPDFllm-fuzzy

Patches

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References

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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