CVE-2021-33443
CVE-2021-33443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cesanta Mjs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Cesanta Mjs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in mjs (mJS: Restricted JavaScript engine), ES6 (JavaScript version 6). There is stack buffer overflow in mjs_execute() in mjs.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33443?
- An issue was discovered in mjs (mJS: Restricted JavaScript engine), ES6 (JavaScript version 6). There is stack buffer overflow in mjs_execute() in mjs.c.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33443?
- CVE-2021-33443 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2021-33443 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2021-33443?
- CVE-2021-33443 affects Cesanta Mjs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-33443?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2021-33443 published?
- CVE-2021-33443 was published on 2022-07-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://gist.github.com/Clingto/bb632c0c463f4b2c97e4f65f751c5e6d
- https://github.com/cesanta/mjs/issues/167
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- CVE-2021-46525 — High (CVSS 7.8): Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via mjs_apply at src/mjs_exec.c.
- CVE-2021-46524 — High (CVSS 7.8): Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via snquote at mjs/src/mjs_json.c.
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