CVE-2015-8857

Public Exploit

Description

The uglify-js package before 2.4.24 for Node.js does not properly account for non-boolean values when rewriting boolean expressions, which might allow attackers to bypass security mechanisms or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improperly rewritten Javascript.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96410 vdb entry third party advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/39 exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8857?
CVE-2015-8857 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8857?
To fix CVE-2015-8857, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8857 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8857 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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