CVE-2025-15569 | BDVDB-2026-314596 Detail

ArtifexMuPDF

Description#

A flaw has been found in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.26.1 on Windows. The impacted element is the function get_system_dpi of the file platform/x11/win_main.c. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. The attack requires local access. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. Upgrading to version 1.26.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ebb125334eb007d64e579204af3c264aadf2e244. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path
CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-02-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-02-23Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-02-10
Last modified: 2026-02-23

Vendor information

Vendor: Artifex
Product: MuPDF

All Artifex vulnerabilities

Score

7.0 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 3.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
1.26.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
1.26.1
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
1.26.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

7.3 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	High
Vulnerable System Integrity	High
Vulnerable System Availability	High
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

7.0 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

7.0 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v2

6.0 Medium

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Access Vector	Local
Access Complexity	High
Authentication	Single
Confidentiality Impact	Complete
Integrity Impact	Complete
Availability Impact	Complete

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).