CVE-2021-29486 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the 'cumulative-distribution-function' npm library, affecting versions prior to 2.0.0. Improperly formatted, non-numeric input data can trigger an infinite loop, causing server-side Node.js applications to crash or browser-based applications to lock up. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cumulative-distribution-function_project:cumulative-distribution-function:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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