CVE-2022-25324

Public Exploit
Denial of Service (DoS)

Description

All versions of package bignum are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to a type-check exception in V8, when verifying the type of the second argument to the .powm function, V8 will crash regardless of Node try/catch blocks.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a bignum
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-BIGNUM-2388581 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/justmoon/node-bignum/blob/ef2e02533e598d6df8421000033c4753cde89ee2/index.js%23L111 third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25324?
CVE-2022-25324 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25324?
To fix CVE-2022-25324, 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-2022-25324 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25324 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-2022-25324?
CVE-2022-25324 affects n/a bignum.
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