CVE-2017-15871

High

Published: 24/10/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

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()'. Examples include a 'function(){console.log(' call or a simple infinite loop.

Risk Assessment

Denial of service can lead to application unavailability, impacting the organization's operational continuity. There is a risk that attackers may exploit this vulnerability to disrupt services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to a newer version of serialize-to-js to eliminate this vulnerability. Additionally, applications should be monitored for potential attempts to exploit this flaw.

Other vulnerabilities in serialize-to-js

CVE-2017-5954Critical
An issue was discovered in the serialize-to-js package 0.5.0 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the deserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).

Original NVD description (English source)

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