CVE-2018-1000038 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Artifex MuPDF versions 1.12.0 and earlier, specifically within the pdf_lookup_cmap_full function in pdf/pdf-cmap.c. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file. Despite its critical impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.