CVE-2025-15569

Artifex MuPDF win_main.c get_system_dpi uncontrolled search path

7.3 High

A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the function get_system_dpi of the file platform/x11/win_main.c. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The attack requires local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. Upgrading to version 1.26.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.13%Up 0.1 points since Feb 10, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

Artifex MuPDF win_main.c get_system_dpi uncontrolled search path

Record: CVE-2025-15569
CVSS 4.0: 7.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS 3.0: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS 2.0: 6.0 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C
Weakness: CWE-427, CWE-426
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-207353 7.3

Record: EUVD-2025-207353
CVSS 4.0: 7.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qc5-j3h9-pmjh 7.3

A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the...

Record: GHSA-8qc5-j3h9-pmjh
CVSS 4.0: 7.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-426
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.3

Record: CVE-2025-15569
CVSS 4.0: 7.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.0 MediumAV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-426, CWE-427
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-15569 7.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15569
CVSS 4.0: 7.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

artifex mupdf

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mupdf` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.7-11.7a-11.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known
`mupdf` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.11+ds1-1.11.11+ds1-21.12.0+ds1-11.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.12.0+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2	None known
`mupdf` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.15.0+ds1-11.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu11.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm11.16.1+ds1-1ubuntu1+esm2	None known
`mupdf` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.17.0+ds1-21.19.0+ds1-11.19.0+ds1-1build11.19.0+ds1-2	None known
`mupdf` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.22.2+ds1-21.22.2+ds1-2build11.23.6+ds1-11.23.7+ds1-11.23.10+ds1-11.23.10+ds1-1build11.23.10+ds1-1build21.23.10+ds1-1build3	None known
`mupdf` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.25.1+ds1-5build21.25.1+ds1-61.25.1+ds1-7	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2025-15569 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Artifex Mupdf, published February 10, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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