CVE-2021-24045 json
A type confusion vulnerability could be triggered when resolving the "typeof" unary operator in Facebook Hermes prior to v0.10.0.
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-10961
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A type confusion vulnerability could be triggered when resolving the "typeof" unary operator in Facebook Hermes prior to v0.10.0. Note that this is only exploitable if the application using Hermes permits evaluation of untrusted JavaScript. Hence, most React Native applications are not affected.
Patch / fix
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1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Facebook Hermes
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
References
-
github.com
/facebook/hermes/commit/55e1b2343f4deb1a1b5726cfe1e23b2068217ff2
patch, third-party-advisory
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facebook.com
/security/advisories/cve-2021-24045
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24045
- NVD CVE-2021-24045
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