First published: Wed Jan 18 2017(Updated: )
Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to incomplete escape sequences. NOTE: this vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-7563.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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MuJS |
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CVE-2016-9109 is considered to have a moderate severity due to its potential to cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2016-9109, update to the latest version of Artifex MuJS that addresses this vulnerability.
The impact of CVE-2016-9109 is that it can lead to application crashes, causing disruptions in service.
CVE-2016-9109 affects Artifex Software MuJS, particularly earlier versions prior to the patch.
Yes, CVE-2016-9109 is related to CVE-2016-7563 as it exists due to an incomplete fix for that earlier vulnerability.