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TI-2016-07185 Aliases CVE-2016-8728GHSA-88g7-mv6v-2x85

Out-of-bounds write in Artifex MuPDF

Priority HIGH 69CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. Victim needs to open the specially crafted file in a vulnerable reader in order to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01747 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ArtifexMuPDF1.10-rc1—No fix listedCNA
  • MuPDF VendorArtifex Affected 1.10-rc1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10 rc1VulnerableArtifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Artifex

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8728
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88g7-mv6v-2x85

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-16051 freeglut through 3.4.0 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the menuEntry variable… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27942 A floating point exception (divide-by-zero) vulnerability was discovered in Artifex MuPDF… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-02374 Double free in mupdf CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-04514 SumatraPDF 2.1.1/MuPDF 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause an Integer Overflow in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-27939 A floating point exception (divide-by-zero) vulnerability was discovered in Artifex MuPDF… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-28975 An issue in Artifex mupdf 1.25.6, 1.25.5 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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