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GHSA-VX5C-87QX-CV6C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2017-12-18 22:27 – Updated: 2021-06-10 20:06

Summary

Arbitrary Code Execution in mathjs

Details

math.js before 3.17.0 had an arbitrary code execution in the JavaScript engine. Creating a typed function with JavaScript code in the name could result arbitrary execution.

Recommendation

Update to version 3.17.0 or later.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2021-06-10T20:06:12Z",
  "published": "2017-12-18T22:27:45Z",
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CVE-2017-1001002 (GCVE-0-2017-1001002)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-27 14:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:59

Summary

math.js before 3.17.0 had an arbitrary code execution in the JavaScript engine. Creating a typed function with JavaScript code in the name could result arbitrary execution.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

joshbressers CNA

CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/blob/master/H…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/josdejong/mathjs/commit/8d2d48…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
math.js	math.js	Affected: 3.17.0

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