CVE-2011-5037
CVE-2011-5037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google V8 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Google V8
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Google V8 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters, as demonstrated by attacks against Node.js.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-5037?
- Google V8 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters, as demonstrated by attacks against Node.js.
- How severe is CVE-2011-5037?
- CVE-2011-5037 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-5037 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-5037?
- CVE-2011-5037 affects Google V8. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-5037?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-5037 published?
- CVE-2011-5037 was published on 2011-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0181.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/903934
- http://www.nruns.com/_downloads/advisory28122011.pdf
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2011-003.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:v8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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