Is CVE-2024-36120 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-36120 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-36120?

CVE-2024-36120 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-36120?

CVE-2024-36120 has an EPSS score of 0.35% (27th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-36120?

Upgrade javascript deobfuscator to 1.1.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-36120

HIGH

8.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

javascript-deobfuscator removes common JavaScript obfuscation techniques. In affected versions crafted payloads targeting expression simplification can lead to code execution. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0. Users are advised to update. Users unable to upgrade should disable the expression simplification feature.

CWE-94Code Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

javascript deobfuscatorNVD

Affected:< 1.1.0Fixed in:1.1.0CVE-2024-36120derived from NVD

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

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

27thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 27% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

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CVE-2025-3248	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2012-0158	High	8.8	100%	KEV	-

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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 2025-03-06.