How severe is CVE-2019-10769?

CVE-2019-10769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-10769 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10769?

CVE-2019-10769 affects Safer-eval Project Safer-eval. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10769?

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

When was CVE-2019-10769 published?

CVE-2019-10769 was published on 2019-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10769

CVE-2019-10769 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Safer-eval Project Safer-eval with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Safer-eval Project Safer-eval
Published: 2019-12-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

safer-eval is a npm package to sandbox the he evaluation of code used within the eval function. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via generating a RangeError.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10769?: safer-eval is a npm package to sandbox the he evaluation of code used within the eval function. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via generating a RangeError.
How severe is CVE-2019-10769?: CVE-2019-10769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-10769 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10769?: CVE-2019-10769 affects Safer-eval Project Safer-eval. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10769?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-10769 published?: CVE-2019-10769 was published on 2019-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:safer-eval_project:safer-eval:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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