Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting v8/v8 package, versions [,12.8.102)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-V8V8-7462748
  • published 17 Jul 2024
  • disclosed 16 Jul 2024
  • credit Salim Largo

How to fix?

Upgrade v8/v8 to version 12.8.102 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow through the V8 engine. An attacker can corrupt memory and potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious HTML page.

Note: This is only exploitable if the user navigates to or is redirected to a malicious web page.

CVSS Scores

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Snyk

Recommended
8.6 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Active
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    High
  • Integrity (VI)
    High
  • Availability (VA)
    High
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    None
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None