CVE-2026-25556
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs
Summary
A double-free vulnerability in MuPDF versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0 exists in the fz_fill_pixmap_from_display_list() function during error handling. The function incorrectly drops a caller-owned fz_pixmap pointer in its error path before rethrowing the exception, leading to a double-free that can corrupt the heap and crash the process.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing crafted input that triggers a rendering error, causing heap corruption and process crash. This can lead to denial of service in applications that use MuPDF barcode decoding.
Recommendation
Upgrade MuPDF to version 1.28.0 or later, which includes a fix for the double-free issue. If upgrading is not possible, disable barcode decoding functionality in applications using MuPDF.
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Original NVD description (English source)
MuPDF versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0 contain a double-free vulnerability in fz_fill_pixmap_from_display_list() when an exception occurs during display list rendering. The function accepts a caller-owned fz_pixmap pointer but incorrectly drops the pixmap in its error handling path before rethrowing the exception. Callers (including the barcode decoding path in fz_decode_barcode_from_display_list) also drop the same pixmap in cleanup, resulting in a double-free that can corrupt the heap and crash the process. This issue affects applications that enable and use MuPDF barcode decoding and can be triggered by processing crafted input that causes a rendering-time error while decoding barcodes.