What is CVE-2016-9294?A high-severity flaw in Mujs, explained.
CVE-2016-9294 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Mujs from Artifex, published on 12 November 2016. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 2.8%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.
Published 12 November 2016. Record last updated 12 April 2025. We keep this page's data up to date.
What is CVE-2016-9294? In plain terms.
It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.
Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee allows context-dependent attackers to conduct "denial of service (application crash)" attacks by using the "malformed labeled break/continue in JavaScript" approach, related to a "NULL pointer dereference" issue affecting the jscompile.c component.
What kind of flaw is it?
- CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
How an attack on it works
Read straight from its severity rating, translated out of the shorthand.
- Where an attacker can beAnywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull offEasy: no special conditions
- Login needed firstNo login needed
- Does someone have to clickNo, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker getsCan take it offline
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is CVE-2016-9294 being exploited? Not that we know of.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.8%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
Timeline
- Published
- Record last updated
CVE-2016-9294 scores 47. Action: Plan remediation.
We keep the score of every published flaw up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, and evidence that criminals are actually using it counts most. In order:
- Evidence it is being exploitedBiggest factor
- How severe it isStrong factor
- How widely exposed it isSmaller factor
- Threat activity around itSmaller factor
85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score.
When CVE-2016-9294 matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.
See your own ranked list →Who is affected by CVE-2016-9294? One product.
The published record lists 1 product from 1 vendor. Versions are shown as published: "before 2016-10-26" means every version up to, but not including, 2016-10-26. If you run one of these, check your version, then go to the fix below.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9294? Four steps.
- Check whether you run itCompare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
- Apply the vendor’s fixInstall the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details.
- If you can’t patch todayFollow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
- Keep an eye on itTrack the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.
Does CVE-2016-9294 affect you? We'll keep checking.
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1 new flaw affects software Acme tracks
Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 5008105780c0b0182ea6eda83ad5598f225be3ee allows context-dependent attackers to conduct "denial of service (application cra...
- Matched to
- Mujs on Acme's software list
- What to do
- Plan in the vendor’s update
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CVE-2016-9294 is a high-severity flaw in Mujs from Artifex, published on 12 November 2016. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.
It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2016-9294 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.8%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.
For Mujs from Artifex: before 2016-10-26.
Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.