CVE-2016-10707

Name: CVE-2016-10707
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-18T23:29:00.4+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10707 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. jQuery 3.0.0-rc.1 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to removing a logic that lowercased attribute names. Any attribute getter using a mixed-cased name for boolean attributes goes into an infinite recursion, exceeding the stack call limit.. EPSS estimates a 2.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

jQuery 3.0.0-rc.1 is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to removing a logic that lowercased attribute names. Any attribute getter using a mixed-cased name for boolean attributes goes into an infinite recursion, exceeding the stack call limit.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.90%

85.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Jquery	Jquery	3.0.0	Rc1

References

https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/3133Exploit, Patch
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/3134Issue Tracking, Patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20160529Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/3133Exploit, Patch
https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/3134Issue Tracking, Patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20160529Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10707?

How severe is CVE-2016-10707?

CVE-2016-10707 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10707?

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Source: NVD / NIST