CVE-2017-14919
What it is
Node.js before 4.8.5, 6.x before 6.11.5, and 8.x before 8.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and crash) by leveraging a change in the zlib module 1.2.9 making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 8.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 8.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 8.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Nodejs node.js 4.8.2
- Nodejs node.js 4.8.3
- Nodejs node.js 4.8.4
- Nodejs node.js 6.10.2
- Nodejs node.js 6.10.3
- Nodejs node.js 6.11.0
- Nodejs node.js 6.11.1
- Nodejs node.js 6.11.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-470355.html