CVE-2016-9017 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Artifex Software's MuJS JavaScript engine, specifically in versions prior to a5c747f1d40e8d6659a37a8d25f13fb5acf8e767. This flaw allows attackers to obtain sensitive information through crafted JavaScript files, leveraging the jsC_dumpfunction in the jsdump.c component. Rated with a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, posing a significant risk to confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5c337af4b3df80cf967e4f9f6a21522de84b392aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mujs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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