CVE-2016-9108

Name: CVE-2016-9108
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-03T15:59:00.79+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9108 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in the js_regcomp function in regexp.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before commit b6de34ac6d8bb7dd5461c57940acfbd3ee7fd93e allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted regular expression.. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the js_regcomp function in regexp.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before commit b6de34ac6d8bb7dd5461c57940acfbd3ee7fd93e allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted regular expression.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.80%

84.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24
Fedoraproject	Fedora	25
Artifex	Mujs	<= 2016-10-31

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96006Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390266Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IMPCTUBV2UUTSKAGVAW3EL6HJJWHRZQZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WMI77FMFDWOTUUKKPTQLIB7JEXFTING4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y4FE2LXVJM5PXHUGSFOT2KTA75O5ACV4/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96006Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390266Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IMPCTUBV2UUTSKAGVAW3EL6HJJWHRZQZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WMI77FMFDWOTUUKKPTQLIB7JEXFTING4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y4FE2LXVJM5PXHUGSFOT2KTA75O5ACV4/

Timeline

Published: Feb 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9108?

How severe is CVE-2016-9108?

CVE-2016-9108 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9108?

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Source: NVD / NIST