Denial of Service Vulnerability in Artifex Software MuJS
CVE-2016-7563

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Mujs
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-7563?

The chartorune function in Artifex Software's MuJS contains a vulnerability that can be exploited to cause a Denial of Service through an out-of-bounds read. By supplying an input that ends with an asterisk (*), an attacker may trigger this flaw, potentially impacting the functionality and stability of applications utilizing the MuJS interpreter. It's essential for users and developers to be aware of this vulnerability to safeguard their systems.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/11
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/5
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2016-7563 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Artifex Software MuJS