CVE-2016-7564
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Fp_toString function in jsfunction.c in Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted input.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Fp_toString function in jsfunction.c in Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted input.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.69% probability · 77th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- artifex/mujs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697137Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/21/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/28/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697137Exploit, Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.