Denial of Service Vulnerability in Artifex MuJS Version 1.0.2
CVE-2018-5759
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2018-5759?
A vulnerability in Artifex MuJS, specifically in the jsparse.c file, allows remote attackers to exploit improper maintenance of the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) depth for binary expressions. By crafting a malicious file, attackers can cause excessive recursion, resulting in a denial of service. Users of MuJS version 1.0.2 are advised to upgrade to mitigate this risk.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.