CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2537

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The is-my-json-valid package before 2.12.4 for Node.js has an incorrect exports['utc-millisec'] regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked event loop) via a crafted string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to block the event loop, leading to application unavailability and potential financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the is-my-json-valid package to version 2.12.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The is-my-json-valid package before 2.12.4 for Node.js has an incorrect exports['utc-millisec'] regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked event loop) via a crafted string.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS