#VU87793 Input validation error in node-ecstatic - CVE-2015-9242

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87793

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-9242

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
node-ecstatic
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: jfhbrook (Josh Holbrook)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to certain input strings when passed to new Date() or Date.parse() will cause v8 to raise an exception. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

node-ecstatic: 0.0.4 - 1.3.1

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External links
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/detail?id=4640
https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/pull/179
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/64

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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.