CVE-2016-9109 (GCVE-0-2016-9109)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-18 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to incomplete escape sequences. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7563.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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Date Public
2016-10-04 00:00
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