CVE-2016-9108
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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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
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
- 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
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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