Description
Artifex MuPDF before 1.18.0 has a heap based buffer over-write when parsing JBIG2 files allowing attackers to cause a denial of service.
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+ds1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mupdf | 1.17.0+ds1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mupdf | 1.17.0+ds1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 10 | mupdf | 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb10u2 | DSA-4794-1 |
| Debian 9 | mupdf | 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u6 | DLA-2589-1 |
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 | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | mupdf | 1.17.0-r2 | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4794-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2589-1 mupdf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702937
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=af1e390a2c7abceb32676ec684cd1dbb92907ce8
- FEDORA-2020-972ad7c8a8 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-3cea1ac8f3 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4794 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210311 [SECURITY] [DLA 2589-1] mupdf security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202105-30 vendor-advisory