CVE-2018-5759
Artifex MuJS Stack-Based Denial of Service
Description
jsparse.c in Artifex MuJS through 1.0.2 does not properly maintain the AST depth for binary expressions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive recursion) via a crafted file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:09 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected mujs package.
- Reboot the affected system.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-5759 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2018-5759.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868 | Permissions Required |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868 | Permissions Required |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5759 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-2018-5759
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Public security advisories
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-5759 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-5759 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833 Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git;a=commit;h=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-674 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git;a=commit;h=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git;a=commit;h=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/ Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mujs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.78 }} 0.89%
score
0.86980
percentile