Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the pdf_load_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PDF 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 | 1.9a+ds1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.9a+ds1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.9a+ds1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 8 | mupdf | 1.5-1+deb8u1 | DSA-3655-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mupdf | 1.10-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10179-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3655-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10179-1 mupdf-1.10-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=fa1936405b6a84e5c9bb440912c23d532772f958
- DSA-3655 vendor-advisory
- 92071 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1926 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696941
- GLSA-201702-12 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160721 Re: mupdf library use after free mailing-list