Denial of Service Vulnerability in Artifex MuJS Version 1.0.2
CVE-2018-5759

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Key Information:

Vendor: Artifex
Status: Mujs
Vendor: CVE Published:; 24 January 2018

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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.

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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.

CVE-2018-5759 - Proof of Concept