CVE-2017-14749 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

JerryScript 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (jmem_heap_alloc_block_internal heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .js file, because unrecognized \ characters cause incorrect 0x00 characters in bytecode.literal data.

Published: 2017-09-26

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 2.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jerryscript:jerryscript:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6244	JerryScript 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (jmem_heap_alloc_block_internal heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .js file, because unrecognized \ characters cause incorrect 0x00 characters in bytecode.literal data.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02068.

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/jerryscript-project/jerryscript/issues/2008

History

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Subscriptions

Jerryscript Jerryscript

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-09-26T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:23:30.737Z

Reserved: 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14749

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-26T18:29:00.233

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:06:43.483

Link: CVE-2017-14749

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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