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Cesanta mJS CVE-2026-86716

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73943 MEDIUM
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-09-08 cna@vuldb.com GHSA-mcxw-v86m-vj8g
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vuldb
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Vendor (vuldb) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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7.3 HIGH

Network-exploitable tokenizer overflow requiring no auth or interaction; partial CIA impact reflects limited control over heap corruption without full code execution.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: vuldb

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

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Sep 08, 2026 - 23:14 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in Cesanta mJS up to 1.26. Affected is the function skip_spaces_and_comments of the file src/mjs_tok.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

AnalysisAI

Heap-based buffer overflow in Cesanta mJS up to version 1.26 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve partial memory corruption by supplying crafted JavaScript input that triggers the skip_spaces_and_comments tokenizer function in src/mjs_tok.c. All release versions from 1.0 through 1.26 are confirmed affected per EUVD-2026-73943. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires the target system to accept remotely supplied JavaScript source code for parsing by the mJS engine in versions 1.0 through 1.26. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) indicates fully unauthenticated, low-complexity network exploitation with no prerequisites, while the partial impact metrics (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) yield a moderate 5.5 score reflecting incomplete control over heap corruption outcomes - not a reliable full-compromise primitive. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis - the maintainer has not responded to the GitHub issue filed at https://github.com/cesanta/mjs/issues/324. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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