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CVE-2024-43357 Detail

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


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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=275407
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1901411
https://github.com/boa-dev/boa/security/advisories/GHSA-f67q-wr6w-23jq
https://github.com/tc39/ecma262/commit/1e24a286d0a327d08e1154926b3ee79820232727
https://github.com/tc39/ecma262/commit/4cb5a6980e20be76c648f113c4cc762342172df3
https://github.com/tc39/ecma262/pull/2413
https://github.com/tc39/ecma262/security/advisories/GHSA-g38c-wh3c-5h9r
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/346692561
https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-asyncgenerator-objects
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7652

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-248 Uncaught Exception GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-43357
NVD Published Date:
08/15/2024
NVD Last Modified:
08/19/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.