VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-13863
The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.94%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js. The flaw is triggered when the Decimal128.fromString() function is called to parse a long untrusted string.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.94% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mongodb/js-bson
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/mongodb/js-bson/commit/bd61c45157c53a1698ff23770160cf4783e9ea4aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:bson:20180225Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mongodb/js-bson/commit/bd61c45157c53a1698ff23770160cf4783e9ea4aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:bson:20180225Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.