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7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2014-2013
Mupdf Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the xps_parse_color function in xps/xps-common.c in MuPDF 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of entries in the ContextColor value of the Fill attribute in a Path element.

INFO

Published Date :

March 3, 2014, 4:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-2013 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Artifex mupdf
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The MuPDF package is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow and should be updated.
  • Update the MuPDF packages to the latest version.
  • If a specific version is available for your distribution, upgrade to that version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-2013.

URL Resource
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694957 Exploit
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=60dabde18d7fe12b19da8b509bdfee9cc886aafc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00088.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jan/130
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/375
http://secunia.com/advisories/58904
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2951
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090 Exploit
http://www.hdwsec.fr/blog/mupdf.html Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/102340
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65036
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694957 Exploit
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=60dabde18d7fe12b19da8b509bdfee9cc886aafc
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00088.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jan/130
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/375
http://secunia.com/advisories/58904
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2951
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090 Exploit
http://www.hdwsec.fr/blog/mupdf.html Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/102340
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65036
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-2013 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-2013 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-2013 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-2013 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694957
    Added Reference http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=60dabde18d7fe12b19da8b509bdfee9cc886aafc
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00088.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jan/130
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/375
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/58904
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2951
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090
    Added Reference http://www.hdwsec.fr/blog/mupdf.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/102340
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65036
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=60dabde18d7fe12b19da8b509bdfee9cc886aafc [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=commitdiff;h=60dabde18d7fe12b19da8b509bdfee9cc886aafc
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2951 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090 Exploit
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/102340
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31090
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65036
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

34.47 }} -1.54%

score

0.96774

percentile