CVE-2016-9109

Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to incomplete escape sequences. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7563.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/13	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94150	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136#c4	Exploit Issue Tracking

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mujs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-18 17:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-9109

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9109

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9109

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

mujs

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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