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CVE-2016-2537
Published:February 23, 2016
Updated:May 17, 2026
The is-my-json-valid package before 2.12.4 for Node.js has an incorrect exports['utc-millisec'] regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked event loop) via a crafted string.
Affected Packages
is-my-json-valid (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <2.12.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.12.4
Related Resources (11)
https://github.com/mafintosh/is-my-json-valid/commit/b3051b277f7caa08cd2edc6f74f50aeda65d2976
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/76
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/4850
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/572
https://hackerone.com/reports/317548
https://github.com/mafintosh/is-my-json-valid/commit/eca4beb21e61877d76fdf6bea771f72f39544d9b
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f522-ffg8-j8r6
https://github.com/mafintosh/is-my-json-valid/pull/159
https://github.com/mafintosh/is-my-json-valid
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/76
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2537
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
CWE-1333
EPSS
Base Score:
0.50