CRITICAL
Heap-based buffer overflow in the js_stackoverflow function in jsrun.c in Artifex Software, Inc
Published Mar 24, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.39%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the js_stackoverflow function in jsrun.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an error when dropping extra arguments to lightweight functions.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.39% 0.02386
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02386
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02386) | 83.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02386) | 81.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00602) | 67.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 74.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 73.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00411) | 69.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=77ab465f1c394bb77f00966cd950650f3f53cb24 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/13/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697401 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3U5APFS3FEBOPXUJIFWBNU55PYR7ZBF/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=77ab465f1c394bb77f00966cd950650f3f53cb24 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/13/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697401 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3U5APFS3FEBOPXUJIFWBNU55PYR7ZBF/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Mar 24, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 12, 2017
Link CVE-2016-10133
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a