Improper input validation in qs - CVE-2014-10064
Published: August 9, 2018 / Updated: August 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14299
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-10064
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the qs module due to an error when specifying object depth. A remote attacker can parse a deeply nested JSON string, trigger extended event loop and cause the service to crash.
Affected software
qs
IBM Security Verify Governance
IBM Security Verify Governance
How to mitigate CVE-2014-10064
Update to version 1.0.0 or later.
qs - update to 1.0.0
IBM Security Verify Governance - update to 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance - update to 10.0.2