VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-12206
njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer overflow in nxt_utf8_encode in nxt_utf8.c.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.99%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer overflow in nxt_utf8_encode in nxt_utf8.c.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.99% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- f5/njs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/162Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nginx/njs/issues/162Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.