CVE-2018-6191 json
The js_strtod function in jsdtoa.c in Artifex MuJS through 1.0.2 has an integer overflow because of incorrect exponent validation.
published 2018-01-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17952
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The js_strtod function in jsdtoa.c in Artifex MuJS through 1.0.2 has an integer overflow because of incorrect exponent validation.
Patch / fix
- exploit-db.com/exploits/43903/ advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2018-6191 updated cvss 3.3
mujs: Interger overflow in js_strtod function in jsdtoa.c
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-43903)
Exploit prediction
5.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43903 Artifex MuJS 1.0.2 - Denial of Service dos, 2018-01-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/43903/
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102840
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- git.ghostscript.com /?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=25821e6d74fab5fcc200fe5e818362e03e114428
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bugs.ghostscript.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=698920
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6191
- NVD CVE-2018-6191
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