A Use After Free vulnerability in svg_dev_text_span_as_paths_defs function in source/fitz/svg-device.c in Artifex Software MuPDF 1.16.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of a crafted PDF file.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?8719e07834d6a72b6b4131539e49ed1e8e2ff79e | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701294 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701294 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00017.html |
Configurations
History
03 Nov 2025, 19:15
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21 Nov 2024, 05:12
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| References | () https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701294 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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25 Aug 2023, 18:15
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| CWE | CWE-416 | |
| First Time |
Artifex
Artifex mupdf |
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| References | (MISC) https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701294 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
22 Aug 2023, 19:16
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Information
Published : 2023-08-22 19:16
Updated : 2025-11-03 19:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-21896
Mitre link : CVE-2020-21896
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-21896
JSON object : View
Products Affected
artifex
- mupdf
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free