CVE-2018-5759: artifex mujs Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 24-01-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-5759 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in artifex mujs. EPSS estimates a 5.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.06%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Timeline
- 24-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.06% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score5.06%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundArtifex MuJS 1.0.2 - Integer Overflow
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Artifex1 product
- mujs≤ 1.0.2
1 vendor · 1 product