Out-of-bounds Read in Artifex Mujs
CVE-2016-9017
Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before a5c747f1d40e8d6659a37a8d25f13fb5acf8e767 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "opname in crafted JavaScript file" approach, related to an "Out-of-Bounds read" issue affecting the jsC_dumpfunction function in the jsdump.c component.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94241 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9017?
- CVE-2016-9017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mujs, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9017?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.