CVE-2017-15587

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex...

7.8 HighFix available

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

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: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.00%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: CVE-2017-15587
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: CVE-2017-15587
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-7039 No score

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: EUVD-2017-7039
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gqv2-4ghg-ccgm 7.8

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex...

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: GHSA-gqv2-4ghg-ccgm
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: CVE-2017-15587
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15587 7.8

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15587
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15587 7.8

An integer overflow was discovered in pdf_read_new_xref_section in pdf/pdf-xref.c in Artifex MuPDF 1.11.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15587
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0479 No score

Updated mupdf packages fix security vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the PDF viewer MuPDF, which may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed PDF file is opened (CVE-2016-8674, CVE-2017-5896, CVE-2017-5991)

Terry Chia and Jeremy Heng discovered an integer overflow that can cause arbitrary code execution via a crafted .pdf file (CVE-2017-15587).

Record: MGASA-2017-0479
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

artifex mupdf

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mupdf` Debian:12	before 1.11+ds1-2	1.11+ds1-2
`mupdf` Debian:13	before 1.11+ds1-2	1.11+ds1-2
`mupdf` Debian:14	before 1.11+ds1-2	1.11+ds1-2
`mupdf` Debian:7	before 0.9-2+deb7u4, plus listed versions 0.9-20.9-2+deb7u10.9-2+deb7u20.9-2+deb7u3	0.9-2+deb7u4
`mupdf` Debian:9	before 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u1, plus listed versions 1.9a+ds1-4	1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u1
`mupdf` Debian:8	before 1.5-1+deb8u3, plus listed versions 1.5-11.5-1+deb8u11.5-1+deb8u2	1.5-1+deb8u3
`mupdf` Debian:9	before 1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u2, plus listed versions 1.9a+ds1-41.9a+ds1-4+deb9u1	1.9a+ds1-4+deb9u2
`mupdf` Mageia:5	before 1.5-4.5.mga5	1.5-4.5.mga5
`mupdf` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.7-11.7a-11.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
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-2017-15587 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Artifex Mupdf, published October 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in mupdf 1.11+ds1-2.

References

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