Vulnerability in Angularjs Angular.js

CVE-2024-21490

This affects versions of the package angular from 1.3.0; versions of the package angularjs from 1.3.0. A regular expression used to split the value of the ng-srcset directive is vulnerable to super-linear runtime due to backtracking. With…

Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.0th 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

  • Angularjs Angular.js
  • N/a Angular — versions 1.3.0
  • N/a Angularjs — versions 1.3.0
  • N/a Org.webjars.bower:angular — versions 1.3.0
  • N/a Org.webjars.npm:angular — versions 1.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21490?
CVE-2024-21490 is a high-severity vulnerability in Angularjs Angular.js, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-21490?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21490 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.