CVE-2016-9109

Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related...

7.5 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.19%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2016-9109
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-9109
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-9930 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-9930
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34pw-wpqp-v5mm 7.5

Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related...

Record: GHSA-34pw-wpqp-v5mm
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9109 7.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9109
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

artifex mujs

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mupdf` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.7-11.7a-11.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-9109 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Artifex Mujs, published January 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.19%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.