Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-9109 is a MuJS issue that can crash software processing crafted JavaScript input involving incomplete escape sequences. The public bundle describes denial of service only, not data theft or code execution. Affected version information and fixed releases are not provided in the bundle. Exposure is most likely where MuJS is embedded in applications or document-processing pipelines that accept untrusted content. The bundle does not identify specific affected versions, packages, distributions, or downstream products. Treat this as a targeted availability risk, not a confirmed widespread emergency. Prioritize systems where MuJS processes external or customer-supplied content, especially if crashes could disrupt business services. Mitigation focus: Inventory applications and services that embed MuJS.; Check Artifex, MuJS, Ghostscript, and distribution vendor guidance for fixed versions.; Update affected packages when vendor-confirmed fixes are available..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697136#c4CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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