Vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js

CVE-2015-8027

Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a…

EPSS: 0.054 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Nodejs Node.js — versions 0.12.0, 0.12.1, 0.12.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8027?
CVE-2015-8027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under CWE-17. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2015-8027?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8027 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.