CVE-2016-7563

7.5 HIGH

Published: January 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The chartorune function in Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a * (asterisk) at the end of the input.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/11

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/11

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Issue Tracking

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.5%

71th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

artifex

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