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
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/commenthol/serialize-to-js/issues/3 | Broken Link Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://kay-malwarebenchmark.github.io/blog/cve-2017-15871-dos-through-iife/ | Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
07 Nov 2023, 02:40
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary | 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 |
Information
Published : 2017-10-24 20:29
Updated : 2024-04-11 00:57
NVD link : CVE-2017-15871
Mitre link : CVE-2017-15871
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15871
JSON object : View
Products Affected
serialize-to-js_project
- serialize-to-js
CWE
CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')