Buffer overflow in Artifex Mujs
CVE-2022-44789
A logical issue in O_getOwnPropertyDescriptor() in Artifex MuJS 1.0.0 through 1.3.x before 1.3.2 allows an attacker to achieve Remote Code Execution through memory corruption, via the loading of a crafted JavaScript file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Artifex Mujs
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44789?
- CVE-2022-44789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mujs, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44789?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-44789 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.