CVE-2016-6525 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the pdf_load_mesh_params function of MuPDF, affecting Artifex MuPDF and Debian Linux. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by supplying a large decode array in a PDF file. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high-impact, low-complexity attack vector requiring no user interaction or privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.