CVE-2026-120752

PyMuPDF 1.25.3 before 2.0 Stack Buffer Overflow via add_freetext_annot() Callout

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM UTC
Updated: November 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPyMuPDF

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Severity
HIGH7.5

Description

PyMuPDF 1.25.3 before 2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in JM_set_annot_callout_line() that copies a caller-supplied number of callout points into a fixed three-element stack array. Attackers who control the callout argument passed to Page.add_freetext_annot() can supply four or more points to overwrite the stack frame, crashing the process or executing code.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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CVSS

7.5HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusRECEIVED
CWE
CWE-121

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