Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CVE-2017-15871
Summary
** DISPUTED ** The deserialize function in serialize-to-js prior to 1.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors involving an Immediately Invoked Function Expression "function()" substring, as demonstrated by a "function(){console.log(" call or a simple infinite loop. NOTE: the vendor agrees that denial of service can occur but notes that deserialize is explicitly listed as "harmful" within the README.md file.
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- NETWORK
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- UNCHANGED
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- HIGH
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Loops with multiple exits and flags detract from the quality of an application. They tend to make control structures difficult to understand, and introduce the risk of non-termination and other structural problems. The vulnerability “loop with unreachable exit condition” enables attackers to exploit this flaw, leading to denial of service.
Advisory Timeline
- Published