CVE-2021-3407

What it is

A flaw was found in mupdf 1.18.0. Double free of object during linearization may lead to memory corruption and other potential consequences.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

50.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2021-02-23 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 04:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 50.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2021-02-23 23:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 04:05 UTC

Exploit probability

50.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-415

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Artifex Mupdf 1.18.0
• Fedoraproject Fedora 32
• Fedoraproject Fedora 33
• Fedoraproject Fedora 34
• Debian Linux 9.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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