CVE-2017-9250 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via NULL pointer dereference in JerryScript by submitting malformed JavaScript source code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9250?
CVE-2017-9250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jerryscript Jerryscript, published on 28 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The lexer_process_char_literal function in jerry-core/parser/js/js-lexer.c in JerryScript 1.0 does not skip memory allocation for empty strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via malformed JavaScript source code, related to the jmem_heap_free_block function.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9250?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jerryscript Jerryscript.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-9250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jerryscript Jerryscript
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hxh-jjxh-rg67.