Description
A Use After Free vulnerability exists in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF library 1.17.0-rc1 and earlier when a valid page was followed by a page with invalid pixmap dimensions, causing bander - a static - to point to previously freed memory instead of a newband_writer.
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 | 1.17.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.17.0+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.17.0+ds1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mupdf | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | mupdf | 1.12.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1341-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | mupdf | 1.12.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1341-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | mupdf | 1.12.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1341-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | mupdf | 1.12.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1341-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | mupdf | 1.12.0-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1341-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1341-1 Security update for mupdf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026