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

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.