An exploitable heap out of bounds write vulnerability exists in the Fitz graphical library part of the MuPDF renderer. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a out of bounds write resulting in heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption leading to potential code execution. Victim needs to open the specially crafted file in a vulnerable reader in order to trigger this vulnerability.
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2018-04-24T19:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T18:13:38.660Z

Reserved: 2016-10-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-8728

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-12T17:04:07.312Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:00.423

Modified: 2022-12-13T17:36:06.287

Link: CVE-2016-8728

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