CVE-2019-14975

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

7.1

Artifex MuPDF before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in fz_chartorune in fitz/string.c because pdf/pdf-op-filter.c does not check for a missing string.

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(medium)
EPSS: 44.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 14, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97096297d409ec6f206298444ba00719607e8ba8
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701292
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=97096297d409ec6f206298444ba00719607e8ba8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701292

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-14975?

CVE-2019-14975 is a high vulnerability published on August 14, 2019. Artifex MuPDF before 1.16.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in fz_chartorune in fitz/string.c because pdf/pdf-op-filter.c does not check for a missing string.

When was CVE-2019-14975 disclosed?

CVE-2019-14975 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 14, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-14975 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-14975 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14975?

CVE-2019-14975 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-14975?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-14975, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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