Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 2, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-6544

Description

pdf_load_obj_stm in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 could reference the object stream recursively and therefore run out of error stack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document.

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Affected products

Artifex/Mupdf2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.12.0
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/mupdf&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 1.18.0-1.7

Patches

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References

bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4152nvdThird Party Advisory

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