CVE-2019-14975 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in Artifex MuPDF versions prior to 1.16.0, specifically within the fz_chartorune function due to insufficient string validation. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability can be exploited locally with user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.16.0CPE 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:N/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.