CVE-2018-6335: facebook hhvm Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6335
Published 31-12-2018Last modified 06-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-6335 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in facebook hhvm. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 31-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Malformed h2 frame can cause 'std::out_of_range' exception when parsing priority meta data. This behavior can lead to denial-of-service. This affects all supported versions of HHVM (3.25.2, 3.24.6, and 3.21.10 and below) when using the proxygen server to handle HTTP2 requests.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.47% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Facebook1 product
- hhvm3.25.3 | 3.25.0 | 3.24.7 | 3.22.0 | 3.21.11 | ≥ unspecified, < 3.21.11 | ≤ 3.21.10 | 3.24.6 | 3.25.2
Ubuntu1 product
- hhvmAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- github.com/facebook/hhvm/commit/4cb57dd753a339654ca464c139db9871fe961d56X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory