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CVE-2026-40505

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.8 · Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-16 · Updated: 2026-10-26 · Source: NVD

Stored catalog record

Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T10:19:10.973962+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.

Vulnerability overview

MuPDF before 1.27 contains an ANSI injection vulnerability in mutool that allows attackers to inject arbitrary ANSI escape sequences through crafted PDF metadata fields. Attackers can embed malicious ANSI escape codes in PDF metadata that are passed unsanitized to terminal output when running mutool info, enabling them to manipulate terminal display for social engineering attacks such as presenting fake prompts or spoofed commands.

Patch review priority

Assess exposure and vendor guidance

No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence.

FIRST EPSS: 0.17% · percentile 5.8 · score date 2026-10-27.

EPSS estimates probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It does not measure your exposure or prove exploitation. The elevated threshold is 10%; CISA KEV takes precedence. About FIRST EPSS ↗

Severity and scoring

CVSS score: 4.8 · MEDIUM
CVSS version: 4.0
CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weaknesses: CWE-150

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Not listed in the CISA catalog retrieved for this record. This does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mupdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 1.27.0

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

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