CVE-2021-41682 Use after free in n/a
A heap-use-after-free in JerryScript allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted JavaScript.
- 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-2021-41682?
CVE-2021-41682 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Jerryscript Jerryscript, published on 20 Jun 2022. 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
There is a heap-use-after-free at ecma-helpers-string.c:1940 in ecma_compare_ecma_non_direct_strings in JerryScript 2.4.0
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-41682?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jerryscript Jerryscript.
How do I fix CVE-2021-41682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-41682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2021-41682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-41682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jerryscript Jerryscript
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwj8-33pv-37r3, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-41682.