Name: CVE-2018-10289: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-10289, CWE-835, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00414

In MuPDF 1.13.0, there is an infinite loop in the fz_skip_space function of the pdf/pdf-xref.c file. A remote adversary could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade mupdf	Sep 27, 2021	Apr 22, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libmupdf-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade mupdf-tools (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade mupdf (Ubuntu Pro)	Oct 21, 2025	Oct 16, 2025

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CVSS Details

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