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CVE-2016-9294

7.5 · HIGH

Artifex Software, Inc.

Published Nov 12, 2016CWE-476EPSS 2.78%

Overview

CVE-2016-9294 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 12, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee allows context-dependent attackers to conduct "denial of service (application crash)" attacks by using the "malformed labeled break/continue in JavaScript" approach, related to a "NULL pointer dereference" issue affecting the jscompile.c component.

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=697172Refgit.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3eeRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94293Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697172Refgit.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3eeRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94293

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9294?

CVE-2016-9294 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 12, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-9294?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9294?

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-2016-9294?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9294 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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