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CVE-2023-31916: 
Homebrew vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Jerryscript 3.0 (commit 1a2c047) contains an Assertion Failure vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-31916. The vulnerability was discovered in the jmem_heap_finalize function located at jerry-core/jmem/jmem-heap.c. This issue was publicly disclosed on May 12, 2023, and affects the JerryScript JavaScript engine (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability manifests as an Assertion Failure in the memory heap finalization process. Specifically, the assertion 'JERRY_CONTEXT (jmem_heap_allocated_size) == 0' fails at line 108 of the jmem-heap.c file. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue is classified as CWE-617 (Reachable Assertion) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability affects the availability of the system by triggering an assertion failure during memory heap finalization. When exploited, it can lead to a denial of service condition through program termination (GitHub Issue).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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