CVE-2019-11838
CVE-2019-11838 is a critical-severity vulnerability in F5 Njs 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-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: F5 Njs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer overflow in Array.prototype.splice after a resize, related to njs_array_prototype_splice in njs/njs_array.c, because of njs_array_expand size mishandling.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11838?
- njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a heap-based buffer overflow in Array.prototype.splice after a resize, related to njs_array_prototype_splice in njs/njs_array.c, because of njs_array_expand size mishandling.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11838?
- CVE-2019-11838 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-2019-11838 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-11838?
- CVE-2019-11838 affects F5 Njs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-11838?
- 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-2019-11838 published?
- CVE-2019-11838 was published on 2019-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:njs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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