Vulnerability Description
Espruino before 1.98 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a user crafted input file via a NULL pointer dereference during syntax parsing. This was addressed by adding validation for a debug trace print statement in jsvar.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Espruino | Espruino | < 1.98 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/commit/b6d362f6a1f2de0b3e7604848116efb50919PatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/files/2015612/test.txtExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/issues/1420Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/commit/b6d362f6a1f2de0b3e7604848116efb50919PatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/files/2015612/test.txtExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/issues/1420Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-11591?
CVE-2018-11591 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Espruino before 1.98 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a user crafted input file via a NULL pointer dereference during syntax parsing. This was addressed by adding...
How severe is CVE-2018-11591?
CVE-2018-11591 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11591?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Espruino Espruino.