CVE-2016-9109
Artifex Software MuJS Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description
Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to incomplete escape sequences. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7563.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 18, 2017, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 20, 2017, 3:20 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9109.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/13 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94150 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136#c4 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9109 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136#c4 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136#c4 Issue Tracking, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94150 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94150 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/13 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/13 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mujs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94150 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9109 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9109
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.17 }} 0.00%
score
0.52746
percentile