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CVE-2016-7504

9.8 · CRITICAL

A use-after-free vulnerability was observed in Rp_toString function of Artifex Software, Inc.

Published Oct 29, 2016CWE-416EPSS 2.84%

Overview

CVE-2016-7504 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 29, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697142Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94241Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697142Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94241

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7504?

CVE-2016-7504 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 29, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2016-7504?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-7504?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-7504?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-7504 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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