CVE-2017-15871
The deserialize function in serialize-to-js through 1.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an Immediately Invoked Function Expression "function()" substring, as demonstrated by a "function(){console.log(" call or a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The deserialize function in serialize-to-js through 1.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an Immediately Invoked Function Expression "function()" substring, as demonstrated by a "function(){console.log(" call or a simple infinite loop. NOTE: the vendor agrees that denial of service can occur but notes that deserialize is explicitly listed as "harmful" within the README.md file
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- serialize-to-js project/serialize-to-js
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/commenthol/serialize-to-js/issues/3Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15871-dos-through-iife/Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/commenthol/serialize-to-js/issues/3Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15871-dos-through-iife/Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.