CVE-2017-15871

Description

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

Weakness classification

• CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory