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CVE-2018-1000038

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  • Published2018-05-24
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, a stack buffer overflow in function pdf_lookup_cmap_full in pdf/pdf-cmap.c could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-2413:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Artifex mupdf
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.12≤ 1.12.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • mupdfUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mupdfUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mupdfDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-1
  • mupdfDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-1
  • mupdfDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.13.0+ds1-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-1000038 Red Hat Product Security

    mupdf: stack buffer overflow in function pdf_lookup_cmap_full in pdf/pdf-cmap.c

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-05-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-96mj-rvf6-68f7

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000038?

In Artifex MuPDF 1.12.0 and earlier, a stack buffer overflow in function pdf_lookup_cmap_full in pdf/pdf-cmap.c could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Is CVE-2018-1000038 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1000038 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1000038?

CVE-2018-1000038 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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