CVE-2017-9250 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in JerryScript 1.0, specifically within the lexer_process_char_literal function, affecting the jerry-core/parser/js/js-lexer.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing malformed JavaScript source code, due to improper memory allocation handling for empty strings. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jerryscript:jerryscript:1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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