CVE-2018-11591

Name: CVE-2018-11591
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-31T16:29:00.283+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.01%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11591 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Espruino before 1.98 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a user crafted input file via a NULL pointer dereference during syntax parsing. This was addressed by adding validation for a debug trace print statement in jsvar.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Espruino before 1.98 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a user crafted input file via a NULL pointer dereference during syntax parsing. This was addressed by adding validation for a debug trace print statement in jsvar.c.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.01%

58.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Espruino	Espruino	< 1.98

References

https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/commit/b6d362f6a1f2de0b3e7604848116efb509196bf4Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/files/2015612/test.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/issues/1420Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/commit/b6d362f6a1f2de0b3e7604848116efb509196bf4Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/files/2015612/test.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/issues/1420Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 31, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11591?

How severe is CVE-2018-11591?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11591 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11591?

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Source: NVD / NIST