CVE-2018-5759 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
jsparse.c in Artifex MuJS through 1.0.2 does not properly maintain the AST depth for binary expressions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive recursion) via a crafted file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.06% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-674 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-01-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| artifex | mujs |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Artifex MuJS 1.0.2 - Integer Overflow | 2018-01-28 |
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/
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