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CVE-2020-21896

MEDIUM
5.5CVSS
Published: 2023-08-22
Updated: 2025-11-03
AI Analysis

Description

A Use After Free vulnerability in svg_dev_text_span_as_paths_defs function in source/fitz/svg-device.c in Artifex Software MuPDF 1.16.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of a crafted PDF file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-416

Metadata

Primary Vendor
ARTIFEX
Published
8/22/2023
Last Modified
11/3/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

artifex : mupdf

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