Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in QuickJS by QuickJS-ng
CVE-2024-13903

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Quickjs-ng

Status
Quickjs
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 March 2025

What is CVE-2024-13903?

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the QuickJS engine, affecting versions up to 0.8.0. The issue resides in the JS_GetRuntime function of quickjs.c, allowing attackers to exploit this weakness remotely. To mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability, it is crucial to upgrade to version 0.9.0, where the issue has been addressed with an official patch. Failure to apply this upgrade may expose systems to potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

QuickJS 0.1

QuickJS 0.2

QuickJS 0.3

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.300571
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300571
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.517394
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CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Haoxin Tu (VulDB User)
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