Resource exhaustion in Medikoo Es5-Ext

CVE-2024-27088

es5-ext contains ECMAScript 5 extensions. Passing functions with very long names or complex default argument names into `function#copy` or `function#toStringTokens` may cause the script to stall. The vulnerability is patched in v0.10.63.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27088?
CVE-2024-27088 is a vulnerability in Medikoo Es5-Ext, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. Published 2024-02-26.
Is CVE-2024-27088 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.