Use-after-free vulnerability in build_filter_chain function in MuPDF

Use-after-free vulnerability in build_filter_chain function in MuPDF

CVE-2017-15369 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The build_filter_chain function in pdf/pdf-stream.c in Artifex MuPDF before 2017-09-25 mishandles a certain case where a variable may reside in a register, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Fitz fz_drop_imp use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

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