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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-112036

🗓️ 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote double free in Artifex MuPDF Signature Locking via free_char_list.

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Family
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-112036
19 Oct 202600:45
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-112036 Artifex MuPDF Signature Locking pdf-xref.c free_char_list double free
19 Oct 202600:45
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-112036
19 Oct 202600:45
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-104029
19 Oct 202600:45
–euvd
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-112036
19 Oct 202600:45
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-112036
19 Oct 202601:16
–nvd
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112036
19 Oct 202612:47
–osv_debian
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-117171
19 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
susecve
SUSE CVE
SUSE CVE-2026-112036
19 Oct 202623:42
–susecve
vulnrichment
Vulnrichment
CVE-2026-112036 Artifex MuPDF Signature Locking pdf-xref.c free_char_list double free
19 Oct 202600:45
–vulnrichment
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(367298);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-112036");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-112036");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - A vulnerability was detected in Artifex MuPDF up to 1.28.5. This impacts the function free_char_list of
    the file source/pdf/pdf-xref.c of the component Signature Locking. Performing a manipulation results in
    double free. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is
    named 3984925b660afb8a781ddf504021e91be1bc671e. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
    (CVE-2026-112036)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-112036");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-112036");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/19");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mupdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmupdf-dev"},
          {"reference": "mupdf"},
          {"reference": "mupdf-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmupdf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmupdf28.2"},
          {"reference": "mupdf"},
          {"reference": "mupdf-doc"},
          {"reference": "mupdf-tools"},
          {"reference": "python3-mupdf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmupdf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmupdf25.1"},
          {"reference": "mupdf"},
          {"reference": "mupdf-tools"},
          {"reference": "python3-mupdf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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20 Oct 2026 00:00Current
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