CVE-2018-3784 Code Injection in cryo
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via insecure deserialization in the cryo Node.js library.
- 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-2018-3784?
CVE-2018-3784 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in https://github.com/hunterloftis cryo, published on 17 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A code injection in cryo 0.0.6 allows an attacker to arbitrarily execute code due to insecure implementation of deserialization.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3784?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cryo. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cryo npm | All versions to 0.0.6 | None |
cryo npm | All versions to 0.0.6 | None |
Products include Cryo Project Cryo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3784 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2018-3784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-38f5-ghc2-fcmv.