VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-22138
All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when computations are incorrect for non-string inputs.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.21%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when computations are incorrect for non-string inputs. One can cause the V8 to attempt reading from non-permitted locations and cause a segmentation fault due to the violation.
- 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
- 1.21% probability · 67th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-682
- Affected
- fast string search project/fast string search
- Source
- report@snyk.io
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FASTSTRINGSEARCH-2392367Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FASTSTRINGSEARCH-2392367Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.