CVE-2016-9109
Artifex Software MuJS allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related...
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-9109- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-9109- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9930 No score
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.
- 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...
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.
- Record
GHSA-34pw-wpqp-v5mm- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9109- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mupdfUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7-11.7a-11.7a-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| 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.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/4
securityfocus.com/bid/94150
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/5
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/13
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9109
github.com/advisories/GHSA-34pw-wpqp-v5mm
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9109
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9109