Vulnerability · Published Mar 31, 2026 · Assigned by certcc
CVE-2026-3308CVE-2026-3308
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in MuPDF from Artifex Software Inc. *PyMuPDF*. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
An integer overflow vulnerability in 'pdf-image.c' in Artifex's MuPDF version 1.27.0 allows an attacker to maliciously craft a PDF that can trigger an integer overflow within the 'pdf_load_image_imp' function. This allows a heap out-of-bounds write that could be exploited for arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | mupdf | 1.21.1+ds2-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3308 |
| Debian:13 | mupdf | 1.25.1+ds1-6+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3308 |
| Debian:14 | mupdf | 1.27.0+ds1-4 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3308 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | mupdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3308 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | mupdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3308 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | mupdf | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3308 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Software Inc. *PyMuPDF* | MuPDF | 0 – through 1.27.0 |
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf/commit/a26f0142e7d390d4a82c6e5ae0e312e07cc4ec85
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=a26f0142e7d390d4a82c6e5ae0e312e07cc4ec85
- https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/mupdf
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/951662
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/04/msg00020.html