Vulnerability in Fast String Search Project

CVE-2022-22138

All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when computations are incorrect for non-string inputs. One can cause the V8 to attempt reading from non-permitted locations and cause a segmentation fault due to the violation.

EPSS: 0.012 (63.7th 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)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22138?
CVE-2022-22138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fast String Search Project, classified under Incorrect Calculation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-22138?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.