Description
An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.
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+ds1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.11+ds1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.11+ds1-2 | — |
| Debian 9 | mupdf | 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u1 | DSA-4006-2, DSA-4006-1 |
| Debian 8 | mupdf | 1.5-1+deb8u3 | DSA-4006-2 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | mupdf | 0.9-2+deb7u4 | DLA-1164-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- DSA-4006-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4006-2 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1164-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- GLSA-201811-15 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4006 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171107 [SECURITY] [DLA 1164-1] mupdf security update mailing-list
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=82df2631d7d0446b206ea6b434ea609b6c28b0e8
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698605
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698704
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=d18bc728e46c5a5708f14d27c2b6c44e1d0c3232