CVE-2023-28081 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A bytecode optimization bug in Hermes prior to commit e6ed9c1a4b02dc219de1648f44cd808a56171b81 could be used to cause an use-after-free and obtain arbitrary code execution via a carefully crafted payload. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00408.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Facebook Subscribe	Hermes Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:facebook:hermes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31806	A bytecode optimization bug in Hermes prior to commit e6ed9c1a4b02dc219de1648f44cd808a56171b81 could be used to cause an use-after-free and obtain arbitrary code execution via a carefully crafted payload. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/facebook/hermes/commit/e6ed9c1a4b02dc219de1648f44cd808a56171b81
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2023-28081

History

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: facebook

Published: 2023-05-18T21:26:49.822Z

Updated: 2025-01-21T20:16:02.965Z

Reserved: 2023-03-10T14:38:22.869Z

Link: CVE-2023-28081

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:30:23.821Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-18T22:15:09.807

Modified: 2025-01-21T21:15:09.707

Link: CVE-2023-28081

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-416

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