Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Hermes by Facebook
CVE-2023-24832

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Facebook

Status
Hermes
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 May 2023

What is CVE-2023-24832?

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Hermes that allows attackers to potentially crash the runtime when the EnableHermesInternal configuration is enabled. This vulnerability is particularly relevant in scenarios where Hermes processes untrusted JavaScript. Most React Native applications, however, are not affected due to typical usage patterns that do not execute untrusted code in this environment.

Affected Version(s)

Hermes 0 < 5cae9f72975cf0e5a62b27fdd8b01f103e198708

References

https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2023-24832
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https://github.com/facebook/hermes/commit/5cae9f72975cf0e...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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