CVE-2018-3722: High severity merge-deep vulnerability

Published Jun 7, 2018
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Updated

merge-deep node module before 3.0.1 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via proto, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.

Other sources

Versions of merge-deep before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to prototype pollution via merging functions.

Recommendation

Update to version 3.0.1 or later.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
npm/merge-deep<3.0.1
3.0.1
Merge-deep Project Merge-deep Node.js<3.0.1

Event History

Jun 7, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 26, 2018
Advisory Published
03:17 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-3722?

CVE-2018-3722 is a vulnerability in the merge-deep node module before version 3.0.1 that is susceptible to prototype pollution via merging functions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3722?

The severity of CVE-2018-3722 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.

3

How does CVE-2018-3722 impact software using merge-deep?

CVE-2018-3722 allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-3722?

Versions of merge-deep before 3.0.1 are affected by CVE-2018-3722.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-3722?

To fix CVE-2018-3722, update merge-deep to version 3.0.1 or later.

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