Hermes Runtime NPE Crash via EnableHermesInternal in React Native
CVE-2023-24832 Published on May 18, 2023
A null pointer dereference bug in Hermes prior to commit 5cae9f72975cf0e5a62b27fdd8b01f103e198708 could have been used by an attacker to crash an Hermes runtime where the EnableHermesInternal config option was set to true. Note that this is only exploitable in cases where Hermes is used to execute untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-24832 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-24832
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Affected Versions
Facebook Hermes:- Before 5cae9f72975cf0e5a62b27fdd8b01f103e198708 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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