CVE-2022-23487 describes a resource exhaustion vulnerability in js-libp2p versions older than v0.38.0, affecting the official JavaScript implementation of the libp2p networking stack. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the allocation of excessive memory, leading to denial of service as the host operating system terminates the process. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.38.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:protocol:libp2p:*:*:*:*:*: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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