Vulnerability identifier: #VU7281

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10707

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jQuery
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: The jQuery Team

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing attributes. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and trigger the infinite loop within jQuery code.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.0.

Vulnerable software versions

jQuery: 3.0.0 rc1

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External links
http://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/3133

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.