Description
Buffer overflow in the my_getline function in jstest_main.c in Mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mupdf | 1.11+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.11+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.11+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | mupdf | 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb9u1 | DLA-2765-1 |
Advisories 1
- DLA-2765-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 97099 vdb-entry
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=446097f97b71ce20fa8d1e45e070f2e62676003e
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/24/mupdf-mujstest-global-buffer-overflow-in-my_getline-jstest_main-c/
- [oss-security] 20170313 Re: mupdf: mujstest: global-buffer-overflow in my_getline (jstest_main.c) mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210923 [SECURITY] [DLA 2765-1] mupdf security update mailing-list
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697021