CVE-2016-7564 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Fp_toString function in jsfunction.c in Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted input.

Published: 2017-01-18

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mujs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8417	Heap-based buffer overflow in the Fp_toString function in jsfunction.c in Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted input.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01688.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/11
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697137

History

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Subscriptions

Artifex Mujs

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-01-18T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:04:54.865Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7564

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-18T17:59:00.700

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:53:15.133

Link: CVE-2016-7564

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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