CVE-2026-7233

A vulnerability was determined in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.28.0. The impacted element is the function fz_subset_cff_for_gids of the file subset-cff.c of the component CFF Index Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://artifex.com/	Product
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709328	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/mupdf-cff-indexload-oobread	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/submit/802590	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359840	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359840/cti	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709328	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/802590	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 07:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 11:02

NVD link : CVE-2026-7233

Mitre link : CVE-2026-7233

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-7233

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

mupdf

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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