Medium severity5.5OSV Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8674

Description

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.

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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: <=1.9a
- (no CPE)range: <1.10
MuPDF/MuPDFllm-fuzzy
Range: <1.10

Patches

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References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/8nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/22/mupdf-use-after-free-in-pdf_to_num-pdf-object-c/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93127nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
git.ghostscript.comnvd
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3797nvd

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