What is CVE-2018-7158?

CVE-2018-7158 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Incorrect Regular Expression. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-7158?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js

CVE-2018-7158

The `'path'` module in the Node.js 4.x release line contains a potential regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vector. The code in question was replaced in Node.js 6.x and later so this vulnerability only impacts all versions of Nod…

EPSS: 0.034 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Nodejs Node.js
The Node.js Project — versions 4.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-185 — Incorrect Regular Expression

References

cve-request@iojs.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-7158?: CVE-2018-7158 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Incorrect Regular Expression. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-7158?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.