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TI-2023-28522 Aliases CVE-2023-52079GHSA-7hpj-7hhx-2fgx

Conversion of property names to strings can trigger infinite recursion

Priority LOW 31CWE-674Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-674.

Summary

msgpackr is a fast MessagePack NodeJS/JavaScript implementation. Prior to 1.10.1, when decoding user supplied MessagePack messages, users can trigger stuck threads by crafting messages that keep the decoder stuck in a loop. The fix is available in v1.10.1. Exploits seem to require structured cloning, replacing the 0x70 extension with your own (that throws an error or does something other than recursive referencing) should mitigate the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00685 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial msgpackr (kriszyp): 1.10.1msgpackr (npm): 1.10.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
kriszypmsgpackrbefore 1.10.11.10.1Patch availableCNA
—msgpackr (npm)before 1.10.11.10.1Patch availableGHSA-7hpj-7hhx-2fgx
  • msgpackr Vendorkriszyp Affected before 1.10.1 Fixed in 1.10.1 Patch available CNA
  • msgpackr (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.10.1 Fixed in 1.10.1 Patch available GHSA-7hpj-7hhx-2fgx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kriszyp:msgpackr:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 1.10.1Vulnerablekriszyp
  • cpe:2.3:a:kriszyp:msgpackr:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·kriszyp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA msgpackr (kriszyp) Fixed in 1.10.1
  • Fix · GHSA-7hpj-7hhx-2fgx msgpackr (npm) Fixed in 1.10.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52079
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hpj-7hhx-2fgx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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