CVE-2015-9242

Description

Certain input strings when passed to new Date() or Date.parse() in ecstatic node module before 1.4.0 will cause v8 to raise an exception. This leads to a crash and denial of service in ecstatic when this input is passed into the server via the If-Modified-Since header.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Third-Party Advisory chromium.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: HackerOne ecstatic node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/pull/179 issue tracking third party advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/detail?id=4640 issue tracking third party advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/64 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9242?
CVE-2015-9242 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9242?
To fix CVE-2015-9242, 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-2015-9242 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-9242 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-9242?
CVE-2015-9242 affects HackerOne ecstatic node module.
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