[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201811-15 ] MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201811-15 ] MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities

[Aaron Bauman]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201811-15
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: MuPDF: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: November 26, 2018
     Bugs: #634678, #646010, #651828, #658618
       ID: 201811-15

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MuPDF, the worst of which
could allow the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

A lightweight PDF, XPS, and E-book viewer.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  app-text/mupdf               < 1.13.0                  >= 1.13.0 

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MuPDF. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted
file, could possibly execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service
condition, or have other unspecified impacts.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All MuPDF users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/mupdf-1.13.0"

References
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[  1 ] CVE-2017-15587
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15587
[  2 ] CVE-2017-17858
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17858
[  3 ] CVE-2018-1000036
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000036
[  4 ] CVE-2018-1000037
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000037
[  5 ] CVE-2018-1000038
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000038
[  6 ] CVE-2018-1000039
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000039
[  7 ] CVE-2018-1000040
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000040
[  8 ] CVE-2018-1000051
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000051
[  9 ] CVE-2018-5686
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5686
[ 10 ] CVE-2018-6187
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6187
[ 11 ] CVE-2018-6192
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6192
[ 12 ] CVE-2018-6544
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6544

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-15

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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