# CVE-2016-10247: Buffer overflow in the my\_getline function in jstest\_main.c in Mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-16 · Updated: 2024-09-13

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the my_getline function in jstest_main.c in Mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc. MuPDF before 1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted file.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97099
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=446097f97b71ce20fa8d1e45e070f2e62676003e
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/24/mupdf-mujstest-global-buffer-overflow-in-my_getline-jstest_main-c/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/13/20
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.html
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697021

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