CVE-2016-7504: Use After Free

Published Oct 29, 2016
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Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability was observed in RptoString function of Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5c337af4b3df80cf967e4f9f6a21522de84b392a. A successful exploitation of this issue can lead to code execution or denial of service condition.

Other sources

Mujs received multiple CVEs for security issues.

CVE-2016-9108: Integer overflow and crash parsing regex in mujs

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/275

CVE-2016-9109: Incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7563

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/276

CVE-2016-7506: OOB read vulnerability in Spreplaceregexp function

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/showbug.cgi?id=697141

CVE-2016-7505: Buffer overflow in divby function

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/showbug.cgi?id=697140

CVE-2016-7504: Use-after-free in RptoString function

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/showbug.cgi?id=697142

CVE-2016-9017: OOB read in jsCdumpfunction function

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/showbug.cgi?id=697171

Red Hat

Affected Software

1 affected component
Artifex MuJS<=5000749f5afe3b956fc916e407309de840997f4a

Event History

Oct 29, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Oct 31, 2016
Data Sourced
03:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7504?

CVE-2016-7504 has a high severity due to its potential for code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-7504?

The best way to fix CVE-2016-7504 is to update to the version of MuJS that addresses this vulnerability after 5000749f5afe3b956fc916e407309de840997f4a.

3

What versions of MuJS are affected by CVE-2016-7504?

CVE-2016-7504 affects all versions of MuJS prior to 5000749f5afe3b956fc916e407309de840997f4a.

4

Can CVE-2016-7504 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-7504 can potentially be exploited remotely if the vulnerable MuJS version is accessible over a network.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2016-7504?

Exploiting CVE-2016-7504 can lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service condition.

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