CVE-2021-36716
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CVE-2021-36716 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw was found in the Segment is-email package before 1.0.1 for Node.js. An attacker that is able to provide crafted input to the isEmail(input) function may cause an application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw was found in the Segment is-email package before 1.0.1 for Node.js. An attacker that is able to provide crafted input to the isEmail(input) function may cause an application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Is-Email | < 1.0.1 |
References
- https://github.com/segmentio/is-email/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/segmentio/is-email/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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