CVE-2016-9017 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-9017?

CVE-2016-9017 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9017?

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

Vulnerability Description

Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before a5c747f1d40e8d6659a37a8d25f13fb5acf8e767 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "opname in crafted JavaScript file" approach, related to an "Out-of-Bounds read" issue affecting the jsC_dumpfunction function in the jsdump.c component.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Mujs	<= 5c337af4b3df80cf967e4f9f6a21522de84b392a

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-125

References

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697171ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94241Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697171ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94241Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9017?

CVE-2016-9017 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before a5c747f1d40e8d6659a37a8d25f13fb5acf8e767 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "opname in crafted JavaScript file" approach...

How severe is CVE-2016-9017?

CVE-2016-9017 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9017?

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