CVE-2016-9294

Name: CVE-2016-9294
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-11-12T00:59:00.167+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.78%

84.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Mujs	< 2016-10-26

References

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697172Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697172Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94293Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Nov 12, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9294?

How severe is CVE-2016-9294?

CVE-2016-9294 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9294?

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Source: NVD / NIST