# CVE-2016-9108: Integer overflow in the js\_regcomp function in regexp.c in Artifex Software, Inc.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-02-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the js_regcomp function in regexp.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before commit b6de34ac6d8bb7dd5461c57940acfbd3ee7fd93e allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted regular expression.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1390266
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y4FE2LXVJM5PXHUGSFOT2KTA75O5ACV4/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/12
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IMPCTUBV2UUTSKAGVAW3EL6HJJWHRZQZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WMI77FMFDWOTUUKKPTQLIB7JEXFTING4/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96006

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