Buffer overflow in Hackerone Ws Node Module
CVE-2016-10518
A vulnerability was found in the ping functionality of the ws module before 1.0.0 which allowed clients to allocate memory by sending a ping frame. The ping functionality by default responds with a pong frame and the previously given paylo…
EPSS: 0.020 (78.8th 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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Hackerone Ws Node Module — versions <= 1.0.0
- Ws_project Ws
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10518?
- CVE-2016-10518 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Ws Node Module, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Sent Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10518?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10518 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.