High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15369

Description

The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c in Artifex MuPDF before 2017-09-25 mishandles a certain case where a variable may reside in a register, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

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Affected products

Artifex/Mupdf2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.11
- (no CPE)range: <2017-09-25
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/mupdf&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.18.0-1.7

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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