CVE-2019-15608
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CVE-2019-15608 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. The package integrity validation in yarn < 1.19.0 contains a TOCTOU vulnerability where the hash is computed before writing a package to cache. It's not computed again when reading from the cache. EPSS estimates a 1.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The package integrity validation in yarn < 1.19.0 contains a TOCTOU vulnerability where the hash is computed before writing a package to cache. It's not computed again when reading from the cache. This may lead to a cache pollution attack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Yarnpkg | Yarn | < 1.19.0 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/703138Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/703138Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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