CVE-2016-6525

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    CVE-2016-6525

    Published: 22 Sept 2016Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a large decode array.

    References: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Bh=39b0f07dd960f34e7e6bf230ffc3d87c41ef0f2e, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92266, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12, http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696954, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/8

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    1.9a

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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