Out-of-bounds Read in Hackerone Https-Proxy-Agent Node Module
CVE-2018-3739
https-proxy-agent before 2.1.1 passes auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the 'auth' parameter (e.g. JSON).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.020 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hackerone Https-proxy-agent Node Module — versions Versions before 2.1.1
- Https-proxy-agent_project Https-proxy-agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3739?
- CVE-2018-3739 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Https-Proxy-Agent Node Module, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3739?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3739 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.