Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2020 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-7733Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in ua-parser-js. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.5% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)4.5%top 8.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The package ua-parser-js before 0.7.22 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the regex for Redmi Phones and Mi Pad Tablets UA.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | node-ua-parser-js | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7733 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | node-ua-parser-js | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7733 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | node-ua-parser-js | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7733 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | node-ua-parser-js | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7733 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | node-ua-parser-js | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-7733 |
| npm | ua-parser-js | 0.7.22 | GHSA-662x-fhqg-9p8v |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | ua-parser-js | unspecified – before 0.7.22 |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-UAPARSERJS-610226 x_refsource_MISC
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-674665 x_refsource_MISC
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBFAISALMAN-674666 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/faisalman/ua-parser-js/commit/233d3bae22a795153a7e6638887ce159c63e557d x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html x_refsource_MISC