CVE-2018-13863

Public Exploit

Description

The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js. The flaw is triggered when the Decimal128.fromString() function is called to parse a long untrusted string.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.39%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/mongodb/js-bson/commit/bd61c45157c53a1698ff23770160cf4783e9ea4a	third party advisory patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:bson:20180225	exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13863?: CVE-2018-13863 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13863?: To fix CVE-2018-13863, 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-2018-13863 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-13863 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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