CVE-2019-1010162 Null dereference in jsi

Medium 5.5 Published 23 Jul 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A null pointer dereference in the jsish JavaScript engine allows attackers to cause a denial of service by executing crafted JavaScript code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-1010162?

CVE-2019-1010162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jsish Jsish, published on 23 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

jsish 2.4.74 2.0474 is affected by: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The impact is: denial of service. The component is: function Jsi_StrcmpDict (jsiChar.c:121). The attack vector is: The victim must execute crafted javascript code. The fixed version is: 2.4.77.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jsish Jsish.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1010162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p47g-43wg-p7p4.