CVE-2023-31794

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Oct 31, 2023
Updated: Nov 8, 2023
CWE ID 674

Summary

CVE-2023-31794 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting MuPDF version 1.21.1. This issue involves an infinite recursion in the pdf_mark_list_push component, which can be exploited by attackers to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. By crafting a malicious PDF file, cybercriminals can cause MuPDF to consume excessive resources, leading to a crash or system overload. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals using MuPDF for PDF document processing. It is highly recommended that users update to the latest version of MuPDF to mitigate this threat.

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