ECMA-262 is the language specification for the scripting language ECMAScript. A problem in the ECMAScript (JavaScript) specification of async generators, introduced by a May 2021 spec refactor, may lead to mis-implementation in a way that could present as a security vulnerability, such as type confusion and pointer dereference.
The internal async generator machinery calls regular promise resolver functions on IteratorResult (`{ done, value }`) objects that it creates, assuming that the IteratorResult objects will not be then-ables. Unfortunately, these IteratorResult objects inherit from `Object.prototype`, so these IteratorResult objects can be made then-able, triggering arbitrary behaviour, including re-entering the async generator machinery in a way that violates some internal invariants.
The ECMAScript specification is a living standard and the issue has been addressed at the time of this advisory's public disclosure. JavaScript engine implementors should refer to the latest specification and update their implementations to comply with the `AsyncGenerator` section.
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- https://github.com/tc39/ecma262/commit/1e24a286d0a327d08e1154926b3ee79820232727
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901411
- https://github.com/boa-dev/boa/security/advisories/GHSA-f67q-wr6w-23jq
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275407
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/346692561
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7652
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Description | ECMA-262 is the language specification for the scripting language ECMAScript. A problem in the ECMAScript (JavaScript) specification of async generators, introduced by a May 2021 spec refactor, may lead to mis-implementation in a way that could present as a security vulnerability, such as type confusion and pointer dereference. The internal async generator machinery calls regular promise resolver functions on IteratorResult (`{ done, value }`) objects that it creates, assuming that the IteratorResult objects will not be then-ables. Unfortunately, these IteratorResult objects inherit from `Object.prototype`, so these IteratorResult objects can be made then-able, triggering arbitrary behaviour, including re-entering the async generator machinery in a way that violates some internal invariants. The ECMAScript specification is a living standard and the issue has been addressed at the time of this advisory's public disclosure. JavaScript engine implementors should refer to the latest specification and update their implementations to comply with the `AsyncGenerator` section. ## References - https://github.com/tc39/ecma262/commit/1e24a286d0a327d08e1154926b3ee79820232727 - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901411 - https://github.com/boa-dev/boa/security/advisories/GHSA-f67q-wr6w-23jq - https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275407 - https://issues.chromium.org/issues/346692561 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7652 | |
Title | JavaScript specification issue may lead to type confusion and pointer dereference in implementations | |
Weaknesses | CWE-248 CWE-476 CWE-843 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2024-08-15T18:36:49.012Z
Updated: 2024-08-15T19:10:00.235Z
Reserved: 2024-08-09T14:23:55.511Z
Link: CVE-2024-43357
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-15T19:09:51.871Z
NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-08-15T19:15:20.107
Modified: 2024-08-19T13:00:23.117
Link: CVE-2024-43357
Redhat
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