CVE-2018-19777
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg...
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
CVE-2018-19777- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
CVE-2018-19777- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-11461 No score
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
EUVD-2018-11461- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2cmx-xmf3-qm89
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg...
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
GHSA-2cmx-xmf3-qm89- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
CVE-2018-19777- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-19777
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19777- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-19777
In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, there is an infinite loop in the function svg_dev_end_tile in fitz/svg-device.c, as demonstrated by mutool.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19777- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mupdfDebian:12 |
before 1.15.0+ds1-1 | 1.15.0+ds1-1 |
mupdfDebian:13 |
before 1.15.0+ds1-1 | 1.15.0+ds1-1 |
mupdfDebian:14 |
before 1.15.0+ds1-1 | 1.15.0+ds1-1 |
mupdfUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7-11.7a-11.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
mupdfUbuntu: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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-19777 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Artifex Mupdf, published November 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in mupdf 1.15.0+ds1-1.
References
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700301
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXKCY35PKC32IFHN4RBUCZ75OWEYVJH
ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?754ac68f119e0c25cd33c5d652d8aabd533a9fb3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19777
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2cmx-xmf3-qm89
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-19777
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19777
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19777