Certain input strings when passed to new Date() or Date.parse() in ecstatic node module before 1.4.0 will cause v8 to raise an exception. This leads to a crash and denial of service in ecstatic when this input is passed into the server via the If-Modified-Since header.
CVE-2015-9242
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 34% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 79.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 29, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- support@hackeronehttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/detail?id=4640
- support@hackeronehttps://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/pull/179
- support@hackeronehttps://nodesecurity.io/advisories/64
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/v8/issues/detail?id=4640
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/pull/179
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/64
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2015-9242?
CVE-2015-9242 is a high vulnerability published on May 29, 2018. Certain input strings when passed to new Date() or Date.parse() in ecstatic node module before 1.4.0 will cause v8 to raise an exception. This leads to a crash and denial of service in ecstatic when this input is passed into the server via the If-Modified-Since header.
When was CVE-2015-9242 disclosed?
CVE-2015-9242 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 29, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-9242 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-9242 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 79.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9242?
CVE-2015-9242 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-9242?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9242, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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