Buffer overflow in Facebook Hermes
CVE-2020-1912
An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability when executing lazily compiled inner generator functions in Facebook Hermes prior to commit 091835377369c8fd5917d9b87acffa721ad2a168 allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code via craft…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (82.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Facebook Hermes — versions commit prior to 091835377369c8fd5917d9b87acffa721ad2a168
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2020-1912 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- github.com/facebook/hermes/commit/091835377369c8fd5917d9b87acffa721ad2a168 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1912?
- CVE-2020-1912 is a vulnerability in Facebook Hermes, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2020-09-09.
- Is CVE-2020-1912 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.