CVE-2016-8728 describes a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the Fitz graphical library of the MuPDF renderer, affecting Artifex MuPDF. A specially crafted PDF file can trigger this flaw, leading to heap metadata and sensitive process memory corruption, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (opening the malicious file) and has a low attack complexity, posing a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in the KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 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.