Resource exhaustion in Jonschlinkert Braces
CVE-2024-4068
The NPM package `braces`, versions prior to 3.0.3, fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. In `lib/parse.js,` if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating heap memory without freeing it at any moment of the loop. Eventually, the JavaScript heap limit is reached, and the program will crash.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jonschlinkert Braces
- Micromatch Braces — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Issue Tracking)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Third Party Advisory)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-4068?
- CVE-2024-4068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jonschlinkert Braces, classified under CWE-1050. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-4068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-4068 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.