A Use After Free vulnerability in svg_dev_text_span_as_paths_defs function in source/fitz/svg-device.c in Artifex Software MuPDF 1.16.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of a crafted PDF file.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4278-1 mupdf security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-14662 A Use After Free vulnerability in svg_dev_text_span_as_paths_defs function in source/fitz/svg-device.c in Artifex Software MuPDF 1.16.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of a crafted PDF file.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:45:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T18:07:56.741Z

Reserved: 2020-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-21896

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Updated: 2025-11-03T18:07:56.741Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-22T19:16:18.793

Modified: 2025-11-03T19:15:39.747

Link: CVE-2020-21896

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