CVE-2016-9294
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CVE-2016-9294 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee allows context-dependent attackers to conduct "denial of service (application crash)" attacks by using the "malformed labeled break/continue in JavaScript" approach, related to a "NULL pointer dereference" issue affecting the jscompile.c component.. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee allows context-dependent attackers to conduct "denial of service (application crash)" attacks by using the "malformed labeled break/continue in JavaScript" approach, related to a "NULL pointer dereference" issue affecting the jscompile.c component.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Mujs | < 2016-10-26 |
References
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697172Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697172Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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