How severe is CVE-2016-7505?

CVE-2016-7505 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-2016-7505 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-7505?

CVE-2016-7505 affects Artifex Mujs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7505?

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-2016-7505 published?

CVE-2016-7505 was published on 2016-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-7505

CVE-2016-7505 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: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Artifex Mujs
Published: 2016-10-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability was observed in divby function of Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 8c805b4eb19cf2af689c860b77e6111d2ee439d5. A successful exploitation of this issue can lead to code execution or denial of service condition.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7505?: A buffer overflow vulnerability was observed in divby function of Artifex Software, Inc. MuJS before 8c805b4eb19cf2af689c860b77e6111d2ee439d5. A successful exploitation of this issue can lead to code execution or denial of service condition.
How severe is CVE-2016-7505?: CVE-2016-7505 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-2016-7505 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-7505?: CVE-2016-7505 affects Artifex Mujs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7505?: 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-2016-7505 published?: CVE-2016-7505 was published on 2016-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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