# CVE-2018-6192: In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf\_read\_new\_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-01-24 · Updated: 2024-09-11

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0, the pdf_read_new_xref function in pdf/pdf-xref.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) via a crafted pdf file.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698916
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102822
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00027.html
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=5e411a99604ff6be5db9e273ee84737204113299

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