CVE-2018-5759

MEDIUMNVD 5.5

5.5

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 v3: 5.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 88.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 24, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mujs.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d45a96e57fbabf00a7378b337d0ddcace6f38c1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102833
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698868
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43904/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-674Uncontrolled Recursion

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5759?

CVE-2018-5759 is a medium vulnerability published on January 24, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2018-5759 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5759 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 24, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5759 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5759 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5759?

CVE-2018-5759 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5759?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5759, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-5759

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