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CVE-2017-1001003

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-1001003 is a critical vulnerability affecting math.js versions prior to 3.17.0, where an attacker could replace private properties, such as constructors, by using unicode characters during object creation. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is rated as CRITICAL due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mathjs_project:mathjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.69%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
74.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0169 is in the 63rd percentile among its peer group of 36,821 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

npmpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: mathjsFixed in: 3.17.0

Vendor Advisories (1)

npmGHSA-pv8x-p9hq-j328critical

Arbitrary Code Execution in mathjs

Dec 18, 2017

References

github.com / josdejong/mathjs/blob/master/HISTORY.md
github.com / josdejong/mathjs/commit/a60f3c8d9dd714244aed7a5569c3dccaa3a4e761