Vulnerability identifier: #VU11300

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18214

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moment
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Moment.js

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to resource exhaustion. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted data string and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.19.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Moment: 2.18.0 - 2.19.2

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External links
http://github.com/moment/moment/issues/4163

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.