Uncontrolled resource consumption in braces
The NPM package braces fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. In lib/parse.js, if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating heap memory without freeing it at any moment of the loop. Eventually, the JavaScript heap limit is reached, and the program will crash.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | braces | < 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4068
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/issues/35
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/37
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/40
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/commit/415d660c3002d1ab7e63dbf490c9851da80596ff
- https://devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-4068
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces
- https://github.com/micromatch/braces/blob/98414f9f1fabe021736e26836d8306d5de747e0d/lib/parse.js#L308
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1050, CWE-400- Platform
- npm
- Package
braces- Disclosed
- 14.05.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-grv7-fg5c-xmjg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: braces
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 01.2022 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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