High severity · published Jan 18, 2017
CVE-2016-9109
Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to incomplete escape sequences
7.5
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MU
Mujs · Artifex
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9109
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9109
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/13
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/4
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94150
Exploit
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136#c4
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