How severe is CVE-2016-10133?

CVE-2016-10133 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10133 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10133?

CVE-2016-10133 affects Artifex Mujs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10133?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10133 published?

CVE-2016-10133 was published on 2017-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10133

CVE-2016-10133 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Artifex Mujs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Artifex Mujs
Published: 2017-03-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the js_stackoverflow function in jsrun.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an error when dropping extra arguments to lightweight functions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10133?: Heap-based buffer overflow in the js_stackoverflow function in jsrun.c in Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS allows attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging an error when dropping extra arguments to lightweight functions.
How severe is CVE-2016-10133?: CVE-2016-10133 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10133 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10133?: CVE-2016-10133 affects Artifex Mujs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10133?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10133 published?: CVE-2016-10133 was published on 2017-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:mujs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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