Stack Consumption Vulnerability in Artifex MuJS
CVE-2022-30974

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Artifex
Status
Mujs
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 May 2022

Summary

The vulnerability in Artifex MuJS is caused by an issue in the 'regexp.c' component, where an attacker can induce unlimited recursion during the compilation of regular expressions. This flaw leads to excessive stack memory consumption, potentially impacting application stability and performance. This risk is distinct from previously reported vulnerabilities and represents a significant concern for developers and organizations utilizing this product.

References

https://github.com/ccxvii/mujs/issues/162
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5291
vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

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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