CVE-2022-44789

Description

A logical issue in O_getOwnPropertyDescriptor() in Artifex MuJS 1.0.0 through 1.3.x before 1.3.2 allows an attacker to achieve Remote Code Execution through memory corruption, via the loading of a crafted JavaScript file.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 3.20% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ccxvii/mujs/commit/edb50ad66f7601ca9a3544a0e9045e8a8c60561f third party advisory patch
https://github.com/alalng/CVE-2022-44789/blob/main/PublicReferenceURL.txt third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ccxvii/mujs/releases/tag/1.3.2 third party advisory release notes
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5291 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MC6PLHTXHZ7GW7QQGTLBHLXL47UHTHXO/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-44789?
CVE-2022-44789 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-44789?
To fix CVE-2022-44789, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-44789 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-44789 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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