CVE-2022-22138

Denial of Service (DoS)

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Published Jun 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when computations are incorrect for non-string inputs. One can cause the V8 to attempt reading from non-permitted locations and cause a segmentation fault due to the violation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

fast-string-search

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fast_string_search_project:fast_string_search:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-5914	All versions of package fast-string-search are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when computations are incorrect for non-string inputs. One can cause the V8 to attempt reading from non-permitted locations and cause a segmentation fault due to the violation.
Github GHSA	GHSA-4263-q746-94mw	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in fast-string-search

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.231% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FASTSTRINGSEARCH-2392367

History

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Subscriptions

Fast String Search Project Fast String Search

Weaknesses

CWE-682

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Jun 17, 2022, 8:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:24 AM
Reserved: Feb 24, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 17, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM

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