CVE-2019-11838: f5 njs Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 09-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-11838 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in f5 njs. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Timeline
- 09-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer overflow in Array.prototype.splice after a resize, related to njs_array_prototype_splice in njs/njs_array.c, because of njs_array_expand size mishandling.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.60% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundNjs
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F51 product
- njs≤ 0.3.1
1 vendor · 1 product