CVE-2018-1107

Public Exploit

Description

It was discovered that the is-my-json-valid JavaScript library used an inefficient regular expression to validate JSON fields defined to have email format. A specially crafted JSON file could cause it to consume an excessive amount of CPU time when validated.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a nodejs-is-my-json-valid
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1546357 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:is-my-json-valid:20180214 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1107?
CVE-2018-1107 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1107?
To fix CVE-2018-1107, 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-2018-1107 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1107 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1107?
CVE-2018-1107 affects n/a nodejs-is-my-json-valid.
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