CVE-2022-40138
CRITICALDescription
An integer conversion error in Hermes bytecode generation, prior to commit 6aa825e480d48127b480b08d13adf70033237097, could have been used to perform Out-Of-Bounds operations and subsequently execute arbitrary code. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-681 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-34169 | High | 7.5 | 81% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2009-0231 | High | 8.8 | 37% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-3074 | Critical | 9.8 | 37% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2008-1721 | High | 7.5 | 23% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7308 | High | 7.8 | 18% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-43663 | High | 8.1 | 14% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-40138?
Upgrade hermes to 2022-09-27 or later.
Is CVE-2022-40138 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-40138 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.93% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 57% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-40138?
CVE-2022-40138 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2022-40138 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for hermes (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.