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Es5 Ext CVE-2024-27088

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
2024-02-26 security-advisories@github.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 26, 2024 - 17:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

es5-ext contains ECMAScript 5 extensions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. 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. Affected products include: Medikoo Es5-Ext.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

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CVE-2024-27088 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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