CVE-2017-15871

Public Exploit

Description

The deserialize function in serialize-to-js through 1.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an Immediately Invoked Function Expression "function()" substring, as demonstrated by a "function(){console.log(" call or a simple infinite loop. NOTE: the vendor agrees that denial of service can occur but notes that deserialize is explicitly listed as "harmful" within the README.md file

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15871-dos-through-iife/ exploit third party advisory broken link
https://github.com/commenthol/serialize-to-js/issues/3 issue tracking third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15871?
CVE-2017-15871 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15871?
To fix CVE-2017-15871, 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-2017-15871 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15871 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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