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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-1010162 is a denial-of-service flaw in jsi/jsish. A crafted JavaScript input can trigger a null pointer dereference if the victim executes that code. The provided sources name fixed version 2.4.77.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy-runtime availability risk, not a broad emergency. Prioritize remediation if jsish is present in production, automation, embedded tooling, or any workflow that runs untrusted JavaScript.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-476 in Jsi_StrcmpDict at jsiChar.c:121, affecting jsi/jsish 2.4.74 and 2.0474. The documented impact is denial of service. The attack vector requires execution of crafted JavaScript code by the affected runtime.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where legacy jsi/jsish 2.4.74 or 2.0474 is installed and used to execute JavaScript, especially untrusted or user-supplied scripts. No broader product exposure is identified in the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Practical abuse depends on getting crafted JavaScript executed by the affected jsish environment, so exposure is narrower than remotely reachable service flaws.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and vendor reference. The record identifies the vulnerable function, impact, attack precondition, and fixed version, but provides no CVSS, exploit maturity, or detailed patch analysis in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems, containers, and SBOMs for jsi/jsish version 2.4.74 or 2.0474.
- Upgrade affected deployments to fixed version 2.4.77 where jsish is still required.
- Avoid executing untrusted JavaScript through jsish until upgrade status is confirmed.
- Review the vendor ticket and CVE record for later maintainer guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed jsi/jsish versions against package metadata, binaries, and SBOM entries.
- Verify affected environments no longer run version 2.4.74 or 2.0474.
- Check whether jsish executes user-controlled or third-party JavaScript in production workflows.
- Review crash logs for unexplained jsish process termination around JavaScript execution.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://jsish.org/fossil/jsi/tktview/5533c4d665b9683eebe4d662493f15eb911d1c8fCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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NULL Pointer Dereference
NULL Pointer Dereference represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
