xterm vulnerable to remote code execution · CVE-2019-0542 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

xterm vulnerable to remote code execution

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 14, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 7, 2023

Package

xterm (npm)

Affected versions

< 3.8.1

>= 3.9.0, < 3.9.2

>= 3.10.0, < 3.10.1

Patched versions

3.8.1

3.9.2

3.10.1

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Xterm.js when the component mishandles special characters.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jan 9, 2019

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 14, 2019

Reviewed Jun 16, 2020

Last updated Mar 7, 2023

Severity

High

8.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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