CVE-2022-37598 Other in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Prototype pollution in UglifyJS allows attackers to modify object prototypes, though the vendor disputes the validity of this report.

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-2022-37598?

CVE-2022-37598 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Prototype pollution vulnerability in function DEFNODE in ast.js in mishoo UglifyJS 3.13.2 via the name variable in ast.js. NOTE: the vendor considers this an invalid report.

Weakness: CWE-1321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37598?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Uglifyjs Project Uglifyjs.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37598?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-37598 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-37598 exists.

Sources

Also known as AZL-44541, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37598, GHSA-wx5g-37jh-9gcr.

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