# CVE-2024-46657: Artifex Software mupdf v1.24.9 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component /tools/pdfextract.c.

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-12-10 · Updated: 2024-12-11

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Artifex Software mupdf v1.24.9 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component /tools/pdfextract.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted PDF file.

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## References

- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/diff/?id=b5c898a30f068b5342e8263a2cd5b9f0be291aac
- https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf/commit/b5c898a30f068b5342e8263a2cd5b9f0be291aac
- https://gist.github.com/isumitpatel/615e6bd2621cb46b5d980ddb9db223e2

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