Description
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application 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 | 1.13.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.13.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.13.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | mupdf | 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u4 | DSA-4334-1 |
| Debian 8 | mupdf | 1.5-1+deb8u6 | DLA-1838-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mupdf | 1.18.0-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11068-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | mupdf | 1.13-r0 | — |
Advisories 3
- DSA-4334-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1838-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11068-1 mupdf-1.18.0-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201811-15 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4334 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916
- 102822 vdb-entry
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190628 [SECURITY] [DLA 1838-1] mupdf security update mailing-list
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299