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CVE-2022-22890: 
Homebrew vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

There is an assertion failure vulnerability (CVE-2022-22890) in Jerryscript version 3.0.0. The vulnerability exists in the js-scanner-util.c file where an assertion 'argumentstype != SCANNERARGUMENTSPRESENT && argumentstype != SCANNERARGUMENTSPRESENTNOREG' fails at the scannerpopliteral_pool function. This vulnerability was disclosed on January 20, 2022 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is triggered in the JavaScript engine's scanner utility when processing certain argument types. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges are required to exploit it. The weakness is classified as CWE-617: Reachable Assertion (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability affects the availability of the system, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity. When successfully exploited, it can cause the application to terminate unexpectedly due to the assertion failure (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability affects Jerryscript version 3.0.0. Users should update to a patched version when available. The issue has been reported and documented in the project's issue tracker (GitHub Issue).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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