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

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Mujs
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2018

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868
x_refsource_MISC
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d4...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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