How severe is CVE-2018-19881?

CVE-2018-19881 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-19881 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-19881?

CVE-2018-19881 affects Artifex Mupdf. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19881?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-19881 published?

CVE-2018-19881 was published on 2018-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-19881

CVE-2018-19881 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mupdf with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Artifex Mupdf
Published: 2018-12-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursive calls followed by a fitz/xml.c fz_xml_att crash from excessive stack consumption) via a crafted svg file, as demonstrated by mupdf-gl.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19881?: In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursive calls followed by a fitz/xml.c fz_xml_att crash from excessive stack consumption) via a crafted svg file, as demonstrated by mupdf-gl.
How severe is CVE-2018-19881?: CVE-2018-19881 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-19881 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-19881?: CVE-2018-19881 affects Artifex Mupdf. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19881?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-19881 published?: CVE-2018-19881 was published on 2018-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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