# CVE-2018-10289: In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz\_skip\_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-04-22 · Updated: 2024-09-12

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.

## What to do

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## References

- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699271
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00013.html
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?2e43685dc8a8a886fc9df9b3663cf199404f7637

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