Infinite Loop Vulnerability in MuPDF 1.12.0 Allows Remote Denial of Service

Infinite Loop Vulnerability in MuPDF 1.12.0 Allows Remote Denial of Service

CVE-2018-5686 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

In MuPDF 1.12.0, there is an infinite loop vulnerability and application hang in the pdf_parse_array function (pdf/pdf-parse.c) because EOF is not considered. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.

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