How severe is CVE-2015-9242?

CVE-2015-9242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-9242 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-9242?

CVE-2015-9242 affects Ecstatic Project Ecstatic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9242?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-9242 published?

CVE-2015-9242 was published on 2018-05-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-9242

CVE-2015-9242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ecstatic Project Ecstatic with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Ecstatic Project Ecstatic
Published: 2018-05-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain input strings when passed to new Date() or Date.parse() in ecstatic node module before 1.4.0 will cause v8 to raise an exception. This leads to a crash and denial of service in ecstatic when this input is passed into the server via the If-Modified-Since header.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9242?: Certain input strings when passed to new Date() or Date.parse() in ecstatic node module before 1.4.0 will cause v8 to raise an exception. This leads to a crash and denial of service in ecstatic when this input is passed into the server via the If-Modified-Since header.
How severe is CVE-2015-9242?: CVE-2015-9242 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-9242 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-9242?: CVE-2015-9242 affects Ecstatic Project Ecstatic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9242?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-9242 published?: CVE-2015-9242 was published on 2018-05-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ecstatic_project:ecstatic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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