CVE-2016-7504 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-7504?

CVE-2016-7504 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7504?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mujs.

Vulnerability Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was observed in Rp_toString function of Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5c337af4b3df80cf967e4f9f6a21522de84b392a. A successful exploitation of this issue can lead to code execution or denial of service condition.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Mujs	<= 5000749f5afe3b956fc916e407309de840997f4a

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697142ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94241Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697142ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94241Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7504?

CVE-2016-7504 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A use-after-free vulnerability was observed in Rp_toString function of Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5c337af4b3df80cf967e4f9f6a21522de84b392a. A successful exploitation of this issue can lead to ...

How severe is CVE-2016-7504?

CVE-2016-7504 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7504?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Mujs.