CVE-2015-5380

nodejs: `Buffer` to UTF8 `String` conversion DoS

Published Jul 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Utf8DecoderBase::WriteUtf16Slow function in unicode-decoder.cc in Google V8, as used in Node.js before 0.12.6, io.js before 1.8.3 and 2.x before 2.3.3, and other products, does not verify that there is memory available for a UTF-16 surrogate pair, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted byte sequence.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5336 The Utf8DecoderBase::WriteUtf16Slow function in unicode-decoder.cc in Google V8, as used in Node.js before 0.12.6, io.js before 1.8.3 and 2.x before 2.3.3, and other products, does not verify that there is memory available for a UTF-16 surrogate pair, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted byte sequence.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:50 AM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 9, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 3, 2015, 12:00 AM