Vulnerability in Serialize-To-Js Project
CVE-2017-15871
The deserialize function in serialize-to-js through 1.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an Immediately Invoked Function Expression "function()" substring, as demonstrated by a "function(){console.log(" call or a simple infinite loop. NOTE: the vendor agrees that denial of service can occur but notes that deserialize is explicitly listed as "harmful" within the README.md file
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15871-dos-through-iife/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- github.com/commenthol/serialize-to-js/issues/3 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15871?
- CVE-2017-15871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Serialize-To-Js Project, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15871?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.