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.
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 | 1.12.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.12.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.12.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | mupdf | 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u3 | DSA-4152-1 |
| Debian 8 | mupdf | 1.5-1+deb8u4 | DSA-4152-1 |
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 | 1.18.0-1.7 | 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 2
- DSA-4152-1 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
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698965
- DSA-4152 vendor-advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=26527eef77b3e51c2258c8e40845bfbc015e405d
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=b03def134988da8c800adac1a38a41a1f09a1d89
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698830