How severe is CVE-2024-38986?

CVE-2024-38986 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-2024-38986 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38986?

CVE-2024-38986 affects 75lb Deep-merge. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38986?

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.

Does CVE-2024-38986 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-38986 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2222.

When was CVE-2024-38986 published?

CVE-2024-38986 was published on 2024-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-38986

CVE-2024-38986 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 75lb Deep-merge 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-1321.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2222
Weakness: CWE-1321
Affected product: 75lb Deep-merge
Published: 2024-07-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Prototype Pollution in 75lb deep-merge 1.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) and cause other impacts via merge methods of lodash to merge objects.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38986?: Prototype Pollution in 75lb deep-merge 1.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) and cause other impacts via merge methods of lodash to merge objects.
How severe is CVE-2024-38986?: CVE-2024-38986 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-2024-38986 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-38986?: CVE-2024-38986 affects 75lb Deep-merge. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38986?: 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.
Does CVE-2024-38986 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-38986 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2222.
When was CVE-2024-38986 published?: CVE-2024-38986 was published on 2024-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://gist.github.com/mestrtee/b20c3aee8bea16e1863933778da6e4cb

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:75lb:deep-merge:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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