CVE-2018-1000037
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Current Description
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple reachable assertions in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (assert crash) via a crafted file.
Analysis
Description
In MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple reachable assertions in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (assert crash) via a crafted file.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd%3Bhp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995
CVE, MITRE
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e35c6bb3403cd709c371%3Bhp=de39f005f12a1afc6973c1f5cec362d6545f70cb
CVE, MITRE
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05e6e41f3a2dc1bc1b14a%3Bhp=f51836b9732c38d945b87fda0770009a77ba680c
CVE, MITRE
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5490
CVE, MITRE
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5501
CVE, MITRE
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5503
CVE, MITRE
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5511
CVE, MITRE
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5564
CVE, MITRE
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698882
CVE, MITRE
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698886
CVE, MITRE
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698888
CVE, MITRE
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698890
CVE, MITRE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 9:32:15 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Affected
[{"vendor":"artifex","product":"mupdf","defaultStatus":"unknown","cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"versions":[{"version":"0","lessThanOrEqual":"1.12.0","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]}]
Added
SSVC
{"timestamp":"2024-07-12T15:42:03.988321Z","id":"CVE-2018-1000037","options":[{"exploitation":"poc"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 9:32:15 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:39:29 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd%3Bhp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995
Added
Reference
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e35c6bb3403cd709c371%3Bhp=de39f005f12a1afc6973c1f5cec362d6545f70cb
Added
Reference
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05e6e41f3a2dc1bc1b14a%3Bhp=f51836b9732c38d945b87fda0770009a77ba680c
Added
Reference
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5490
Added
Reference
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5501
Added
Reference
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5503
Added
Reference
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5511
Added
Reference
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5564
Added
Reference
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698882
Added
Reference
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698886
Added
Reference
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698888
Added
Reference
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698890
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
8/01/2024 9:41:36 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
CISA-ADP CWE-20
CVE Modified by MITRE
7/15/2024 5:15:02 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
MITRE https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698882 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
MITRE https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698886 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
MITRE https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698888 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
MITRE https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698890 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
7/12/2024 9:15:11 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Description
In MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple reachable assertions in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (assert crash) via a crafted file.
In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, multiple reachable assertions in the PDF parser allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (assert crash) via a crafted file.
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 12:52:27 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/06/2023 9:51:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd%3Bhp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e35c6bb3403cd709c371%3Bhp=de39f005f12a1afc6973c1f5cec362d6545f70cb [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05e6e41f3a2dc1bc1b14a%3Bhp=f51836b9732c38d945b87fda0770009a77ba680c [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd;hp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995
Removed
Reference
MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e35c6bb3403cd709c371;hp=de39f005f12a1afc6973c1f5cec362d6545f70cb
Removed
Reference
MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05e6e41f3a2dc1bc1b14a;hp=f51836b9732c38d945b87fda0770009a77ba680c
Modified Analysis by NIST
3/14/2019 1:33:18 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 No Types Assigned
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/27/2018 6:29:03 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
11/05/2018 6:29:00 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4334 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
6/27/2018 10:44:38 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-20
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.12.0
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd;hp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995 No Types Assigned
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=71ceebcf56e682504da22c4035b39a2d451e8ffd;hp=7f82c01523505052615492f8e220f4348ba46995 Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e35c6bb3403cd709c371;hp=de39f005f12a1afc6973c1f5cec362d6545f70cb No Types Assigned
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=8a3257b01faa899dd9b5e35c6bb3403cd709c371;hp=de39f005f12a1afc6973c1f5cec362d6545f70cb Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05e6e41f3a2dc1bc1b14a;hp=f51836b9732c38d945b87fda0770009a77ba680c No Types Assigned
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=b2e7d38e845c7d4922d05e6e41f3a2dc1bc1b14a;hp=f51836b9732c38d945b87fda0770009a77ba680c Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5490 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5490 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5501 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5501 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5503 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5503 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5511 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5511 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5564 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=5564 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2018-1000037 NVD
Published Date: 05/24/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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