CVE-2016-10247

Buffer overflow in the my_getline function in jstest_main.c in Mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc....

5.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.56%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-10247
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-10247
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-1432 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-1432
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jm5r-8mmc-55x7 5.5

Buffer overflow in the my_getline function in jstest_main.c in Mujstest in Artifex Software, Inc....

Record: GHSA-jm5r-8mmc-55x7
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

Record: CVE-2016-10247
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10247 5.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10247
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mupdf` Debian:12	before 1.11+ds1-1	1.11+ds1-1
`mupdf` Debian:13	before 1.11+ds1-1	1.11+ds1-1
`mupdf` Debian:14	before 1.11+ds1-1	1.11+ds1-1
`mupdf` Debian:9 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 1.14.0+ds1-4+deb9u1, plus listed versions 1.11+ds1-11.11+ds1-1.11.11+ds1-21.12.0+ds1-11.13.0+ds1-1 Show 14 moreShow less 1.13.0+ds1-21.13.0+ds1-31.14.0+ds1-11.14.0+ds1-21.14.0+ds1-31.14.0+ds1-41.9a+ds1-41.9a+ds1-4+deb9u11.9a+ds1-4+deb9u21.9a+ds1-4+deb9u31.9a+ds1-4+deb9u41.9a+ds1-4+deb9u51.9a+ds1-4+deb9u61.9a+ds1-4+deb9u7	1.14.0+ds1-4+deb9u1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-10247 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Artifex Mupdf, published March 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in mupdf 1.11+ds1-1.

References

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