Vulnerability · Published Jun 17, 2022 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2022-22138Denial of Service (DoS)
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in fast-string-search. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 30.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when computations are incorrect for non-string inputs. One can cause the V8 to attempt reading from non-permitted locations and cause a segmentation fault due to the violation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | fast-string-search | no fix listed | GHSA-4263-q746-94mw |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | fast-string-search | 0 – before unspecified |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FASTSTRINGSEARCH-2392367 x_refsource_MISC